Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 46.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 40th out of 152 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.
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 |
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More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0534 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.24 (2023)
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 40th out of 152 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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