Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 66,894 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Netherlands, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 66,894 Number for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Netherlands peaked at 115,051 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59,444 Number, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 115,051 Number | — |
| 2009 | 114,849 Number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98,150 Number | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 93,362 Number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 87,879 Number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 92,190 Number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 88,878 Number | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 91,446 Number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 81,799 Number | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 82,070 Number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78,546 Number | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 76,827 Number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 59,444 Number | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 62,103 Number | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 62,543 Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66,894 Number | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,950 Number | 114,849 Number | 115,051 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 87,115 Number | 76,827 Number | 98,150 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,746 Number | 59,444 Number | 66,894 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Netherlands?
- Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Netherlands was 66,894 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 115,051 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,444 Number in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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