Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 1.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.4
Change on year
up 259.0%
World rank
18th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 2015
All-time low
0.39
in 2018
Years of data
11
2007–2020
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius is 1.4, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 259.0% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius peaked at 1.47 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 18th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.95 | — |
| 2008 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.63 | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +73.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.54 | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +172.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +259.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.12, 11.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.84 | 0.63 | 0.95 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8414 | 0.39 | 1.47 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 15 France 1.6 compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.53 compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.53 compare
- 19 Bahrain 1.31 compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 1.19 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 1.19 compare
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius was 1.4 in 2020, 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2015.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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