Fewer than 350 people under the age of 21 have been abducted by strangers in the United States per year between 2010–2017. The federal government estimated about 50,000 people reported missing in 2001 who were younger than 18. Only about 100 cases per year can be classified as abductions by strangers.

What is the most common place to get kidnapped?

New Zealand is the top country by kidnapping rate in the world. As of 2018, kidnapping rate in New Zealand was 9.5 cases per 100,000 population.

What is the reason for most kidnappings?

The majority of confirmed child abductions turns out to be a parent who lost custody of the child. The reason is usually one of these two: They are trying to get revenge on their other half, which got custody. They think that the child will be harmed or not properly looked after by the parent who has custody.