Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico
Mexico: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 36.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.33
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
63rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
48.63
in 2014
All-time low
31.49
in 2009
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 36.33 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% 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 63rd of 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.17 | — |
| 2004 | 41.03 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 42.18 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 42.5 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.05 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 40.06 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.49 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 34.19 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 34.94 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.47 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 35.53 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 48.63 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 45.29 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 34.52 | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 32.91 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 35.42 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 35.73 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.87 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 42.13 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.08 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 37.25 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 36.33 | -2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 36.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 36.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 | 39.13 | 36.33 | 42.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mexico was 36.33 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 63rd out of 153 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 25.3%. 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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