Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico
Mexico: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 36.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 36.89 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico peaked at 48.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.49, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 59th 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 | 40.21 | 31.49 | 43.17 | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.46 | 32.91 | 48.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 | 36.89 | 42.13 | 5 |
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More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 150,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9545 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico was 36.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 48.63 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.49 in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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