In the past decade, the rate of reports has increased by 30%, from 30,000 per year to almost 40,000 in 2019. Nearly all missing persons (97%) return within two weeks, which causes these cases to be seen, by both the public and police, as simple search operations.
Each year, around 30,000 people are reported missing in Australia—one person every 18 minutes.
The reasons for going missing are many and varied and can include mental illness, miscommunication, misadventure, domestic violence, and being a victim of crime. While there are inherent risks attached to any missing event, specific population groups are recognised as particularly vulnerable to harm while missing.
According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons (NamUS) database, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 600,000 people go missing annually. Approximately 4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered each year.
Anywhere between 89 percent to 92 percent of those missing people are recovered every year, either alive or deceased.
There are approximately 2,600 long-term missing persons in Australia.
Australian research has uncovered that common reasons for going missing could include a want to escape from their current situation. This desire to runaway might stem form financial debt, relationship woes or family disputes. Whatever the reason, the missing person feels their only option is to flee.
That means only 0.7333% of people who go missing are found and unable to be identified. The others are either found, or they are not. A large portion of the missing are found immediately according to NamUs.
In most common law jurisdictions a missing person can be declared dead in absentia (or "legally dead") after seven years.
Going missing is not a crime. If you have been reported as missing it means that someone is concerned about your safety and welfare. You can contact Crime Stoppers or police to let them know you are safe and well and your privacy will be maintained.
Australia has a very high rate of child abductions compared to the rest of the world. According to the Australian Missing Persons Register, more than 150 children are abducted by a parent every year and many of these children are never located.
School-age children are at greatest risk on school days before and after school (7-9 a.m. and 3-4 p.m.) and after dinner time (6-7 p.m.) Attempted abductions most often occur on the street while children are playing, walking, or riding bikes.
Ultimately, most children who go missing are found. But just finding the child isn't always the end of the situation. If there's been a custody dispute, parents often need to address the custody problems, go to family court, and otherwise get legal assistance.
Statistics show that 88 women, kids, and men go missing by the hour, 2,130 people go missing every day, and 64,851 people every month. According to India's NCRB data, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madha Pradesh, and Rajasthan provinces have the highest number of missing persons.
After receiving a missing person report, police will attempt to find the person in question, which may include reaching out to the person who placed the initial call as well as friends and family. They may also check local hospitals and jails.
Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has one of the world's highest number of disappearances, with between 60,000 and 100,000 people vanishing since the late 1980s.
In Australia, more than 38,000 missing persons reports are received by police each year. While most people are found within a short period of time, there remain approximately 2,600 long term missing persons; those who have been missing for more than three months.
In Australia, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year. Australian Federal Police, National Coordination Centre. In Canada, an estimated 45,288 children are reported missing each year.
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Paul says: “Around 97% of missing people either come home, or are found dead, within a week. And around 99% have come home, or been found dead within a year.” That leaves 1% who remain unaccounted for, more than a year after they were last seen.