Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Mexico
Mexico: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 362 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Mexico, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Mexico stood at 362.
The figure is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Mexico peaked at 2,015 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2009.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56 | — |
| 2009 | 47 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 225 | +378.7% |
| 2011 | 122 | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 207 | +65.6% |
| 2014 | 270 | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 2,015 | +646.3% |
| 2016 | 986 | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 970 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 731 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 824 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 115 | -86.0% |
| 2022 | 247 | +114.8% |
| 2023 | 226 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 362 | +60.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 362 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 362 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims (Our World) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +646.3% | 270 | 2,015 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5 | 47 | 56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 627.89 | 122 | 2,015 | 9 |
| 2020s | 354.8 | 115 | 824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Mexico?
- Human trafficking victims in Mexico was 362 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,015 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for human trafficking victims?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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