Prison population in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Prison population was 1,484 Number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
1,484 Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
1,911 Number
in 1994
All-time low
872 Number
in 2001
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Prison population in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1993–2007

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200020071993: 1.9k Number1994: 1.9k Number1995: 1.7k Number1996: 1.6k Number1997: 1.6k Number1998: 1.5k Number1999: 1.2k Number2000: 1.0k Number2001: 872 Number2002: 1.0k Number2003: 1.1k Number2004: 1.2k Number2005: 1.3k Number2006: 1.5k Number2007: 1.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 1,484 Number for prison population in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,911 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 872 Number, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,623 Number 1,158 Number 1,911 Number 7
2000s 1,196 Number 872 Number 1,501 Number 8

Countries ranked near Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 1 Türkiye 90,732 Number compare
  2. 2 Poland 90,199 Number compare
  3. 3 Germany 73,319 Number compare
  4. 4 Spain 67,100 Number compare
  5. 5 France 60,403 Number compare
  6. 6 Italy 48,693 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Prison population in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1,484 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,911 Number in 1994.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 872 Number in 2001.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for prison population?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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About this data

Indicator
Prison population (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 532 data points, 1993–2007
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