Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan
Japan: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.4
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
132nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
16.54
in 2003
All-time low
10.72
in 2008
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 14.4 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% 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 132nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
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 | 13.24 | 12.63 | 14.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.5888 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Japan was 14.4 in 2023, 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 132nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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