Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Mexico

Mexico: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.16 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.16 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 433.3%
World rank
79th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.68 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico, 2006–2024

00.20.40.62006201520242006: 0.01 per 100,000 people2008: 0.02 per 100,000 people2009: 0.02 per 100,000 people2010: 0.05 per 100,000 people2011: 0.06 per 100,000 people2012: 0.03 per 100,000 people2013: 0.05 per 100,000 people2014: 0.08 per 100,000 people2015: 0.68 per 100,000 people2016: 0.58 per 100,000 people2017: 0.52 per 100,000 people2018: 0.24 per 100,000 people2019: 0 per 100,000 people2020: 0.42 per 100,000 people2021: 0.02 per 100,000 people2022: 0.06 per 100,000 people2023: 0.03 per 100,000 people2024: 0.16 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico stood at 0.16 per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 433.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico peaked at 0.68 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Mexico ranks 79th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Mexico, 2006 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2006 0.01 per 100,000 people —
2008 0.02 per 100,000 people +100.0%
2009 0.02 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2010 0.05 per 100,000 people +150.0%
2011 0.06 per 100,000 people +20.0%
2012 0.03 per 100,000 people -50.0%
2013 0.05 per 100,000 people +66.7%
2014 0.08 per 100,000 people +60.0%
2015 0.68 per 100,000 people +750.0%
2016 0.58 per 100,000 people -14.7%
2017 0.52 per 100,000 people -10.3%
2018 0.24 per 100,000 people -53.8%
2019 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 0.42 per 100,000 people —
2021 0.02 per 100,000 people -95.2%
2022 0.06 per 100,000 people +200.0%
2023 0.03 per 100,000 people -50.0%
2024 0.16 per 100,000 people +433.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.16 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295 per 100,000 people, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.16 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +750.0% 0.08 per 100,000 people 0.68 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0167 per 100,000 people 0.01 per 100,000 people 0.02 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 0.229 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.68 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.138 per 100,000 people 0.02 per 100,000 people 0.42 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 78 Saudi Arabia 0.18 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 80 Uganda 0.15 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 81 India 0.14 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 81 Myanmar 0.14 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico was 0.16 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.68 per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Mexico ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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