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

Serbia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 0.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.19
Change on year
down 62.0%
World rank
75th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2012
All-time low
0.08
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia, 2006–2023

0.10.20.30.40.50.62006201420232006: 0.42008: 0.382009: 0.462012: 0.572014: 0.112015: 0.282016: 0.362017: 0.082018: 0.232019: 0.232020: 0.282021: 0.342022: 0.52023: 0.19

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia stood at 0.19.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia peaked at 0.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2017.

That places Serbia 75th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Serbia, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 0.4
2008 0.38 -5.0%
2009 0.46 +21.1%
2012 0.57 +23.9%
2014 0.11 -80.7%
2015 0.28 +154.5%
2016 0.36 +28.6%
2017 0.08 -77.8%
2018 0.23 +187.5%
2019 0.23 +0.0%
2020 0.28 +21.7%
2021 0.34 +21.4%
2022 0.5 +47.1%
2023 0.19 -62.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.295, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4133 0.38 0.46 3
2010s 0.2657 0.08 0.57 7
2020s 0.3275 0.19 0.5 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 73 Croatia 0.21 compare
  2. 73 Tajikistan 0.21 compare
  3. 75 El Salvador 0.19 compare
  4. 75 Lebanon 0.19 compare
  5. 78 Saudi Arabia 0.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia was 0.19 in 2023, 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2012.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Serbia ranks 75th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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