Breakdown of unresolved missing persons reports by age group and disability status

Question:

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs how many missing persons reports remain unresolved as of each year since 2021 as broken down by (i) young children (ii) elderly persons (iii) persons with intellectual disabilities and (iv) others.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. From 2021 to 2025, there were around 6,500 missing person reports in total, of which about 20% remain outstanding. More than half of these outstanding cases are from reports lodged in 2025. Across this period, none of the outstanding cases involve young children, and four cases involve elderly persons. The Police do not actively track the number of missing persons with intellectual disabilities.