Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 39.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar is 39.34, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar peaked at 86.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.78, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.4 | — |
| 2010 | 51.12 | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 51.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.54 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 54.41 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.85 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 53.55 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.79 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 46 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 31.78 | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 39.34 | +23.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.17, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4 | 86.4 | 86.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.71 | 51.06 | 56.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.78 | 31.78 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar was 39.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.78 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Madagascar ranks 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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