Human Identification Market Size

Human Identification Market Analysis

The Human Identification Market size is estimated at USD 0.81 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 1.41 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 11.64% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the human identification market as many human identification services were hampered during the peak of COVID-19, especially forensic activities. For instance, according to the study published in the Journal of Safety Science and Resilience in February 2022, crime, and illicit economies, such as organized crime, domestic violence, terrorism, street crime, online crime, illegal markets and smuggling, human and wildlife trafficking, slavery, robberies, and burglaries decreased exponentially during the pandemic era. Thus, a decrease in crimes and investigations during the pandemic reduced the number of forensic tests, impeding the market's growth. Moreover, COVID-19 led to some revolutionary developments in the polymerase chain reaction technology and as the infection rate decreased significantly along with large-scale vaccination, the studied market was expected to recover from the COVID-19 effect and have healthy growth over the forecast period.

The market is driven by an increase in technological advancement in human identification technology, and various government initiatives and supports. There is the rapid growth of technological advancements in human identification that is highly important to make the world more secure and these techniques are extensively used in forensics for the identification of criminals. There are new techniques and technologies for DNA profiling continue to evolve every year. In May 2022, Promega's Spectrum CE System introduced a new alternative in a market capillary electrophoresis (CE) instrument. The instrument provides forensic analysts with unrivalled flexibility in how they process samples using short tandem repeat (STR) analysis by eliminating scheduling challenges and supporting chemistry from key vendors. Human identification in criminal casework and database cases now has a new option for capillary electrophoresis (CE) instruments to support their workflow.

Additionally, governments around the world have increased their support for the field due to the potential and rising demand for human identification in various industries. For instance, in March 2022, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) approved the formation of a National Center for Human Identification.

Furthermore, the strategic initiatives such as collaborations and product launches undertaken by the market players contribute to the market growth. For instance, in June 2021, QIAGEN N.V. reported a commercialization partnership with San Diego-based human identification specialist Verogenthat will provide customers of both companies with superior tools and comprehensive support for human identification (HID) workflows in their laboratories. Further, in March 2022, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) approved the formation of a National Center for Human Identification. In March 2022, ARUP Laboratories launched a new bioinformatics platform for better, faster next-generation sequencing test results, Rio, an advanced bioinformatics pipeline and analytics platform. Rio extends ARUP's existing cloud computing capabilities to transfer data more quickly and accurately, allowing clinicians to analyze test findings more quickly and make better medical decisions. Hence, the company's activities in the human identification segment are expected to boost the studied market growth.

Thus, the studied market growth is attributed to the above mentioned factors, and the market is expected to grow significantly over the forecast period. However, the cost of instruments and the shortage of skilled professionals might hinder market growth.