Prisoners by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Prisoners by age and sex was 5,121 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prisoners by age and sex in Ireland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Ireland stood at 5,121 Number. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,484 Number, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,484 Number | — |
| 2009 | 3,868 Number | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 4,318 Number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 4,216 Number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,287 Number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,088 Number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,777 Number | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3,755 Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,718 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,680 Number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,962 Number | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4,017 Number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,810 Number | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,806 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,369 Number | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 4,731 Number | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 5,121 Number | +8.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,121 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,121 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,676 Number | 3,484 Number | 3,868 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,982 Number | 3,680 Number | 4,318 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,367 Number | 3,806 Number | 5,121 Number | 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,121 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,484 Number in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 46 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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