Number of missing person files U.S. 2022 | Statista

In 2022, the number of missing person files in the United States equaled 546,568 cases, an increase from 2021 which had the lowest number of missing person files in the U.S. since 1990.

Number of NCIC missing person files in the United States from 1990 to 2022

Year	Number of missing persons
2022	546,568
2021	521,705
2020	543,018
2019	609,275
2018	612,846
2017	651,226
2016	647,435
2015	634,908
2014	634,155
2013	627,911
2012	661,593
2011	678,860
2010	692,944
2009	719,558
2008	778,164
2007	814,967
2006	836,131
2005	834,536
2004	830,325
2003	824,699
2002	821,975
2001	840,279
2000	876,213
1999	867,129
1998	932,190
1997	980,712
1996	955,252
1995	969,264
1994	954,896
1993	868,345
1992	801,358
1991	705,175
1990	663,921

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February 2023

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United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures prior to 2022 were taken from a previous report.

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