Prisoners by age and sex in Italy
Italy: Prisoners by age and sex was 63,524 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63,524 Number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
69,263 Number
in 2010
All-time low
53,410 Number
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Italy, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Italy stood at 63,524 Number.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Italy peaked at 69,263 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53,410 Number, in 2015.
Italy ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59,284 Number | — |
| 2009 | 65,598 Number | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 69,263 Number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 68,325 Number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67,102 Number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 63,848 Number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 54,745 Number | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 53,410 Number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 55,978 Number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 59,038 Number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 61,131 Number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 62,232 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54,605 Number | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 55,349 Number | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 57,455 Number | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 61,568 Number | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 63,524 Number | +3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 63,524 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 11.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 63,524 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 9.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,441 Number | 59,284 Number | 65,598 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 61,507 Number | 53,410 Number | 69,263 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,500 Number | 54,605 Number | 63,524 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Italy?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Italy was 63,524 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69,263 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,410 Number in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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