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
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in New Zealand is 14 number, measured 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.
New Zealand ranks 110th of 135 countries on this measure, 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
- 107 Norway 16 number compare
- 108 Brazil 15 number compare
- 108 Mozambique 15 number compare
- 110 Cuba 14 number compare
- 112 Brunei Darussalam 13 number compare
- 112 Malta 13 number compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 13 number compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
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).