Human trafficking victims in Mexico
Mexico: Human trafficking victims was 17 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Mexico, 2008–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, human trafficking victims in Mexico stood at 17 number.
The figure is up 240.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Mexico peaked at 368 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2021.
That places Mexico 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 number | 14 number | 14 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.29 number | 12 number | 368 number | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.67 number | 5 number | 55 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Mexico?
- Human trafficking victims in Mexico was 17 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 368 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for human trafficking victims?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)