Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Australia
Australia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 39.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Australia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Australia is 39.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Australia peaked at 39.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.42, in 2004.
That places Australia 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.45 | — |
| 2004 | 20.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.78 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 22.33 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.22 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.89 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 23.39 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.97 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.64 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.73 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 30.45 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 30.65 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.53 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 32.31 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 31.29 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.68 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 37.29 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 39.88 | +6.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 39.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.24 | 20.42 | 22.33 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 20.89 | 32.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.81 | 31.29 | 39.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Australia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Australia was 39.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.42 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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