Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 28.06 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mozambique, 2004β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mozambique stood at 28.06. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mozambique peaked at 77.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.06, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 82nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.95 | 65.47 | 77.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.62 | 30.37 | 34.81 | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.88 | 28.06 | 31.93 | 4 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.69 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,370 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mozambique?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mozambique was 28.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.06 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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