Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 39.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jamaica, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jamaica is 39.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.8% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jamaica peaked at 39.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.53 | — |
| 2005 | 16.58 | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 14.97 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 11.39 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 23.56 | +106.8% |
| 2011 | 17.49 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 20.43 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 16.94 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 23.53 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 25.57 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 31.49 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 29.77 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 27.66 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.83 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 25.27 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 26.52 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 39.19 | +47.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 39.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 39.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.62 | 11.39 | 16.58 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 16.94 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 | 25.27 | 39.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jamaica?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Jamaica was 39.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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