Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.01
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 153 countries
All-time high
30.11
in 2008
All-time low
6.38
in 2005
Years of data
15
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in North Macedonia stood at 14.01.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% 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 135th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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% |
| 2024 | 14.01 | -0.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 14.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 14.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 13.17 | 11.36 | 14.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 14.01 in 2024, 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 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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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