Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia
Latvia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 28.56 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia, 2003β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 28.56 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia peaked at 42.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.73, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 79th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.77 | 26.11 | 42.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.82 | 27.8 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.29 | 22.73 | 28.56 | 5 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 49,220 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia was 28.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.73 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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