Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia

Latvia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.48
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
51st
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.56
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
12
2008–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia, 2008–2024

00.20.40.62008201620242008: 0.232009: 0.372012: 0.292014: 02016: 0.562017: 0.412018: 0.312019: 0.372020: 0.532021: 0.372022: 0.532024: 0.48

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.48 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia peaked at 0.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 51st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Latvia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 0.23
2009 0.37 +60.9%
2012 0.29 -21.6%
2014 0 -100.0%
2016 0.56
2017 0.41 -26.8%
2018 0.31 -24.4%
2019 0.37 +19.4%
2020 0.53 +43.2%
2021 0.37 -30.2%
2022 0.53 +43.2%
2024 0.48 -9.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3 0.23 0.37 2
2010s 0.3233 0 0.56 6
2020s 0.4775 0.37 0.53 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 48 Spain 0.53 compare
  2. 49 Cyprus 0.52 compare
  3. 49 Philippines 0.52 compare
  4. 51 Uzbekistan 0.48 compare
  5. 53 Nigeria 0.46 compare
  6. 53 Paraguay 0.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia was 0.48 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 2016.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Latvia ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 1,444 data points, 2003–2025
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