Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina
Argentina: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 34.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina stood at 34.76. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina peaked at 57.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.76, in 2023.
That places Argentina 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.59 | 53.8 | 57.58 | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.48 | 43.05 | 52.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.87 | 34.76 | 44.18 | 4 |
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More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,409 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina was 34.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.76 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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