Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Latvia
Latvia: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.48 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.48 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, 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 … sexual exploitation 100 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.23 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.37 per 100,000 people | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 0.29 per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.41 per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.37 per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 0.37 per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 0.48 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.48 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.48 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 0.23 per 100,000 people | 0.37 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3233 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.56 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4775 per 100,000 people | 0.37 per 100,000 people | 0.53 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30 (2024)
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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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