Prisoners by age and sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prisoners by age and sex was 4,480 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by age and sex in Lithuania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4,480 Number for prisoners by age and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Lithuania peaked at 9,920 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,480 Number, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,000 Number | — |
| 2009 | 8,655 Number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9,139 Number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9,920 Number | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,729 Number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9,261 Number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8,636 Number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7,355 Number | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 6,815 Number | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6,599 Number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,485 Number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,138 Number | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5,320 Number | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 5,086 Number | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,973 Number | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,551 Number | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 4,480 Number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,328 Number | 8,000 Number | 8,655 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,008 Number | 6,138 Number | 9,920 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,882 Number | 4,480 Number | 5,320 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Lithuania?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Lithuania was 4,480 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,920 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,480 Number in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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