Prison population rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prison population rate was 41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
192nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
135
in 2000
All-time low
41
in 2023
Years of data
11
2000–2023
Prison population rate in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 41 for prison population rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Tanzania peaked at 135 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135 | — |
| 2002 | 123 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 114 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 109 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 96 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 81 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 68 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 41 | -21.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 39% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.4 | 96 | 135 | 5 |
| 2010s | 68 | 59 | 81 | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 41 | 52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Tanzania?
- Prison population rate in Tanzania was 41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for prison population rate?
- Tanzania ranks 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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