Prison population rate in Jersey
Jersey: Prison population rate was 169 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
169
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
191
in 2008
All-time low
129
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Jersey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Jersey stood at 169.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Jersey peaked at 191 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 129, in 2018.
Jersey ranks 97th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150 | — |
| 2002 | 162 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 189 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 190 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 191 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 183 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 160 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 138 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 129 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 141 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 169 | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.4 | 150 | 191 | 5 |
| 2010s | 150 | 129 | 183 | 5 |
| 2020s | 150.33 | 141 | 169 | 3 |
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More population data for Jersey
- Population growth rate -0.014 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,362 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.014 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Jersey?
- Prison population rate in Jersey was 169 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 191 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 in 2018.
- How does Jersey rank for prison population rate?
- Jersey ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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