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Behind the Numbers: How Many People Go Missing in Canada Each Year?

06/29/2025
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Behind the Numbers: How Many People Go Missing in Canada Each Year?
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📊 Behind the Numbers: How Many People Go Missing in Canada Each Year?

Every year, tens of thousands of people are reported missing across Canada. While most are found quickly, some are not—and the volume of cases may surprise you. This article explores the latest national statistics and what they reveal about who goes missing and why.


🇨🇦 National Totals: Over 67,000 Reports in 2024

According to the RCMP’s National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR), Canada recorded 67,611 missing person reports in 2024. This includes adults and children, though some individuals are reported more than once (e.g., frequent runaways).


2024 breakdown:

  • Children (under 18): 32,725 reports
  • Adults: 35,305 reports

📌 Source: Missing Children Society of Canada


📉 Trends: Numbers Rebounding After COVID

During the COVID-19 pandemic, missing person reports dropped significantly. But as schools and communities reopened, numbers rose again. Reports in 2023 were 70,168, before dipping slightly in 2024.

🔗 RCMP Annual Missing Persons Report


🧒 Children Make Up Nearly Half of All Reports

In 2024, nearly 49% of missing person reports involved children. Most of these cases are resolved within hours or days, but some are long-term disappearances. Youth runaways make up a majority of these reports—especially girls aged 13–17.

Top causes:

  • Runaways (especially repeat incidents)
  • Custody disputes or parental abductions
  • Foul play or trafficking (rare, but possible)

🚨 Disproportionate Impact on Indigenous Communities

Although Indigenous peoples represent about 5% of Canada’s population, they are vastly overrepresented in missing persons cases—especially among young girls and women. According to some reports, Indigenous girls accounted for 70% of missing Indigenous youth reports in 2023.

🔗 National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls


📍 Which Provinces Report the Most Cases?

The majority of reports come from urban and densely populated areas, but the per-capita rate is often higher in provinces with remote or underserved communities:

  • Ontario: ~25,000 reports annually
  • British Columbia: ~10,000 reports
  • Alberta: ~8,000 reports
  • Saskatchewan: Highest per capita for youth disappearances

✅ What You Can Do

  • Always report someone missing right away—there is no 24-hour waiting period in Canada.
  • Support organizations that work on behalf of missing people, especially Indigenous-led initiatives.
  • Help share missing person posters from reliable sources.

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📊 Derrière les chiffres : Combien de personnes disparaissent chaque année au Canada ?

Chaque année, des dizaines de milliers de personnes sont signalées disparues au Canada. Si la plupart sont rapidement retrouvées, certaines restent introuvables pendant des années. Voici un aperçu des chiffres les plus récents et de ce qu’ils révèlent.


🇨🇦 Total national : Plus de 67 000 cas en 2024

En 2024, le Centre national des personnes disparues de la GRC a recensé 67 611 signalements. Ce chiffre comprend les enfants et les adultes, avec parfois plusieurs signalements pour une même personne (comme les fugueurs chroniques).

Détails 2024 :

  • Enfants (moins de 18 ans) : 32 725 cas
  • Adultes : 35 305 cas

📌 Source : Société des enfants disparus du Canada


📉 Tendance : retour aux niveaux d’avant la pandémie

Les signalements ont diminué pendant la COVID-19, mais les chiffres sont repartis à la hausse après la réouverture des écoles et des communautés. En 2023, on comptait 70 168 signalements, puis une légère baisse en 2024.

🔗 Rapport annuel de la GRC


🧒 Les enfants représentent près de la moitié des cas

Environ 49 % des signalements concernent des enfants. La majorité des cas sont réglés rapidement, mais certains restent irrésolus pendant des années. Les fugues sont la principale cause—surtout chez les filles adolescentes.

Causes principales :

  • Fugues (souvent multiples)
  • Conflits parentaux ou enlèvements familiaux
  • Crimes ou trafic (rare mais possible)

🚨 Impact disproportionné sur les communautés autochtones

Bien que les Autochtones représentent environ 5 % de la population, ils comptent pour une part beaucoup plus importante des disparitions—en particulier les jeunes filles et femmes. En 2023, les filles autochtones représentaient 70 % des signalements de jeunes autochtones disparus.

🔗 Commission nationale sur les femmes autochtones disparues et assassinées


📍 Quelles provinces sont les plus touchées ?

Les provinces les plus peuplées enregistrent le plus de signalements, mais le taux par habitant est souvent plus élevé dans les provinces avec des communautés isolées :

  • Ontario : ~25 000 cas/an
  • Colombie-Britannique : ~10 000 cas
  • Alberta : ~8 000 cas
  • Saskatchewan : Taux le plus élevé par habitant chez les jeunes

✅ Ce que vous pouvez faire

  • Signalez toute disparition immédiatement—il n’y a pas de délai légal de 24 heures au Canada.
  • Soutenez les organismes, en particulier ceux dirigés par des Autochtones.
  • Partagez les affiches officielles de personnes disparues dans votre communauté.

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