Prison population in Malta
Malta: Prison population was 382 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
382 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
382 Number
in 2007
All-time low
189 Number
in 1996
Years of data
14
1994–2007
Prison population in Malta, 1994–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2007, prison population in Malta stood at 382 Number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Malta peaked at 382 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 189 Number, in 1996.
Malta ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222.17 Number | 189 Number | 260 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 301.62 Number | 246 Number | 382 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 Montenegro 961 Number compare
- 31 Luxembourg 666 Number compare
- 32 Cyprus 646 Number compare
- 34 Iceland 115 Number compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 38 Number compare
More population data for Malta
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Malta?
- Prison population in Malta was 382 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 382 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 Number in 1996.
- How does Malta rank for prison population?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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