Prisoners by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Prisoners by age and sex was 5,121 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,121
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,121
in 2024
All-time low
3,484
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Ireland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Ireland stood at 5,121. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 5,121 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,484, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 24th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,484 | — |
| 2009 | 3,868 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 4,318 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 4,216 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,287 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,088 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,777 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3,755 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,718 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,680 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,962 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4,017 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,810 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,806 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,369 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 4,731 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 5,121 | +8.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,121 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,121 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,676 | 3,484 | 3,868 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,982 | 3,680 | 4,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,367 | 3,806 | 5,121 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Ireland?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Ireland was 5,121 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,121 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,484 in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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