Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark
Denmark: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 29.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 29.2 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark peaked at 38.32 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.84, in 2005.
That places Denmark 77th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.36 | 25.84 | 38.32 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.08 | 27.08 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.59 | 29.2 | 37.3 | 4 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.51 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark was 29.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.32 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.84 in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Denmark ranks 77th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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