Prison population in Estonia
Estonia: Prison population was 3,466 Number in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
3,466 Number
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,803 Number
in 2001
All-time low
3,466 Number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Prison population in Estonia, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3,466 Number for prison population in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Estonia peaked at 4,803 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,466 Number, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,495 Number | 4,224 Number | 4,791 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,421 Number | 3,466 Number | 4,803 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Estonia?
- Prison population in Estonia was 3,466 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,803 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,466 Number in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for prison population?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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