Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil
Brazil: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 24.22 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil, 2005β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil is 24.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil peaked at 43.44 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.48, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 95th of 152 countries on this measure, 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 | 37.67 | 28.26 | 43.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.74 | 30.43 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 21.48 | 26.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 25.6 compare
- 93 Bahamas, The 25.55 compare
- 94 Eswatini, Kingdom of 24.49 compare
- 96 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 23.82 compare
- 97 Guernsey 23.66 compare
- 98 Qatar 23.62 compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 257,079 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil was 24.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.44 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Brazil ranks 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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