Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 42.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in New Zealand, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in New Zealand is 42.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in New Zealand peaked at 42.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.93, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.46 | — |
| 2004 | 15.93 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.08 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 17.77 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.45 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 20.07 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.28 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.09 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.51 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.19 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.33 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 25.03 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 27.93 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 28.31 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.53 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 36.64 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 35.12 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 37.43 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 40.96 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 42.27 | +3.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 42.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 42.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.15 | 15.93 | 20.28 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.87 | 18.33 | 36.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.95 | 35.12 | 42.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in New Zealand?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in New Zealand was 42.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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