Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 46.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.15
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
39th
of 153 countries
All-time high
59.5
in 2021
All-time low
26.42
in 2007
Years of data
21
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mauritius, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 46.15 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mauritius peaked at 59.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.42, in 2007.
That places Mauritius 39th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.85 | — |
| 2004 | 33.5 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 33.85 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.03 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 26.42 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 29.62 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 31.24 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.75 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 36.33 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 36.62 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.88 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 35.41 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.98 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 39.07 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 39.63 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.52 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 48.96 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 56.32 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 59.5 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 52.14 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 46.15 | -11.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 46.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 46.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.64 | 26.42 | 38.85 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.52 | 33.75 | 48.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.53 | 46.15 | 59.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mauritius?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mauritius was 46.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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