Prisoners by age and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Prisoners by age and sex was 1,637 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by age and sex in Estonia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,637 Number 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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,637 Number, in 2024.
That places Estonia 31st out of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,606 Number | 3,555 Number | 3,656 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,972 Number | 2,487 Number | 3,400 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,018 Number | 1,637 Number | 2,348 Number | 5 |
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More reference data data for Estonia
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.64 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.4 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Estonia?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Estonia was 1,637 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 Number in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 38 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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