Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia stood at 14.13.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia peaked at 30.11 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.5 | — |
| 2004 | 11.45 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 6.38 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 30.11 | +194.9% |
| 2010 | 18.84 | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 10.21 | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 7.86 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.42 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.33 | +70.2% |
| 2021 | 12.03 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 11.36 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 14.13 | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.33 | 6.38 | 30.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 7.86 | 18.84 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 11.36 | 14.33 | 4 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.25 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 20,911 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia was 14.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.11 in 2008.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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