Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan
Japan: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 15.48 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.48
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
129th
of 153 countries
All-time high
16.54
in 2003
All-time low
10.72
in 2008
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15.48 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan peaked at 16.54 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.72, in 2008.
Japan ranks 129th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.54 | — |
| 2004 | 15.02 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 13.57 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 12.11 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 11.05 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 10.72 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.85 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.08 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.15 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.94 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 11.26 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.08 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.37 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 13.26 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 12.68 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.63 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 15.48 | +7.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.84 | 10.72 | 16.54 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 10.9 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.69 | 12.63 | 15.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan was 15.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Japan ranks 129th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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