Prisoners by age and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Prisoners by age and sex was 1,637 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,637
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,656
in 2008
All-time low
1,637
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Estonia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,637 for prisoners by age and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 3,656 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,637, in 2024.
That places Estonia 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,656 | — |
| 2009 | 3,555 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,393 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,286 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,123 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,034 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,823 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,864 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,723 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,584 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,487 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,348 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,189 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,073 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,841 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1,637 | -11.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,637 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,637 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,606 | 3,555 | 3,656 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,972 | 2,487 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,018 | 1,637 | 2,348 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Estonia?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Estonia was 1,637 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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