Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ireland
Ireland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 19.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ireland, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ireland is 19.33, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ireland peaked at 22.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.68, in 2012.
That places Ireland 119th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.16 | — |
| 2004 | 14.36 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 15.82 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 17.31 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 18.6 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 17.14 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 14.45 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 16.19 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 14.28 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 13.68 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.25 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 15.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.11 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 20.01 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 19.96 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.14 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.71 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.33 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 21.43 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 21.01 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.33 | -8.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 | 14.36 | 18.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 13.68 | 20.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.76 | 19.33 | 22.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ireland?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ireland was 19.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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