Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize
Belize: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 34.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize stood at 34.73.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize peaked at 60.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2006.
That places Belize 67th 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 16 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.86 | — |
| 2006 | 4.11 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 59.94 | +1358.4% |
| 2010 | 60.03 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.59 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 57.78 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 54.52 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 53.42 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.9 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 53.33 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 53.11 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.64 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 34.3 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 36.36 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 32.33 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 34.73 | +7.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 34.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 34.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1358.4% | 4.11 | 59.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.97 | 4.11 | 59.94 | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.59 | 53.11 | 60.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.07 | 32.33 | 37.64 | 5 |
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More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize was 34.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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