Human trafficking victims in New Zealand
New Zealand: Human trafficking victims was 14 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in New Zealand, 2007–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 14 number for human trafficking victims in 2024.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in New Zealand peaked at 19 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 110th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 number | — |
| 2008 | 0 number | — |
| 2009 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2014 | 0 number | — |
| 2015 | 18 number | — |
| 2016 | 19 number | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10 number | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 number | — |
| 2022 | 0 number | — |
| 2023 | 10 number | — |
| 2024 | 14 number | +40.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 14 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 14 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73 number, 19% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.4 number | 0 number | 19 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8 number | 0 number | 14 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in New Zealand?
- Human trafficking victims in New Zealand was 14 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for human trafficking victims?
- New Zealand ranks 110th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).