Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malta
Malta: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 38.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.16
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
56th
of 153 countries
All-time high
40.92
in 2023
All-time low
22.67
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malta, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malta is 38.16, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malta peaked at 40.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.67, in 2015.
That places Malta 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.78 | — |
| 2004 | 29.19 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.51 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 23.47 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 27.95 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 36.03 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 39.9 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 34.76 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 29.06 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 31.87 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 23.75 | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 22.67 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.97 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.93 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 29.61 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.49 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 30.09 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 37.92 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 40.92 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 38.16 | -6.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38.16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.49 | 23.47 | 36.03 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.6 | 22.67 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.74 | 30.09 | 40.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 53 Guyana 38.73 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 38.21 compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 38.2 compare
- 57 Peru 38.05 compare
- 58 South Africa 38.04 compare
- 59 Andorra 37.25 compare
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malta?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malta was 38.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.67 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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