Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 56.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic stood at 56.33.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic peaked at 72.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.69, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.35 | — |
| 2006 | 72.22 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.66 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 64.3 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 53.69 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 62.3 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 66.23 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 59.33 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 58.53 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.57 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.55 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.93 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 58.38 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.08 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 56.33 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.78 | 69.35 | 72.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.08 | 53.69 | 66.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.45 | 56.33 | 58.55 | 5 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic was 56.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.69 in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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