Prisoners by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Prisoners by age and sex was 3,505 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,505
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
7,055
in 2009
All-time low
3,104
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Latvia is 3,505, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 7,055 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,104, in 2020.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,548 | — |
| 2009 | 7,055 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6,780 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,561 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,117 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 5,136 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 4,745 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 4,409 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4,243 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,765 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 3,522 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,414 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,104 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 3,183 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,229 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,271 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,505 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,802 | 6,548 | 7,055 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,869 | 3,414 | 6,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,258 | 3,104 | 3,505 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Latvia?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Latvia was 3,505 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,055 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,104 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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