In 2022, the number of unidentified missing person files listed by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) in the United States increased slightly when compared to the previous year, with 902 cases. In 2021, this figure was 892.
Number of NCIC unidentified person files in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Unidentified persons include; unidentified deceased persons, persons who are living but unable to determine their identity and catastrophe victims who are unable to be identified.
Figures from 2021 and prior are taken from an earlier report.
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FBI. (February 2, 2023). Number of NCIC unidentified person files in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240406/unidentified-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/
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FBI. (2023). Number of NCIC unidentified person files in the United States from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240406/unidentified-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Number of Ncic Unidentified Person Files in The United States from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240406/unidentified-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Number of NCIC unidentified person files in the United States from 1990 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240406/unidentified-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Number of NCIC unidentified person files in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], FBI, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240406/unidentified-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/
