The Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Carmelo Abela confirmed that there had been a total of 530 people reported missing in 2016, 15 of whom are still missing.
Responding to a parliamentary question put forward by MP Silvio Schembri, Abela said that 362 of the missing persons were women and 168 were men.
The ages of the missing persons varied however the bulk of them fall under 20 years of age with a total of 359 reported cases, 3 of who are still missing.