How many children go missing in Europe every year?
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The number of reports of missing children has doubled between 2023 and 2024. More girls are reported missing than boys.
Breakdown
- More than 124,000 missing children reports were made in Europe in 2024, nearly double the previous year. 8s
- Most cases involve children running away or being forced out of homes or institutions. 28s
- Six in ten runaway children reported missing were girls. 45s
- Cases involving migrant children rose to 7% in 2024, with boys more likely to be missing. 1m 2s
- Over 50,000 unaccompanied migrant children disappeared in the EU between 2021 and 2023. 1m 28s