Prisoners by age and sex in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Prisoners by age and sex was 628 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
628
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
762
in 2008
All-time low
557
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by age and sex in Luxembourg, 2008–2024

02004006008002008201620242008: 7622009: 7022010: 6812011: 6372012: 6662013: 6562014: 6262015: 6912016: 7242017: 6842018: 6562019: 5942020: 5572021: 6172022: 7052023: 6052024: 628

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 628 for prisoners by age and sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Luxembourg peaked at 762 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 557, in 2020.

That places Luxembourg 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Prisoners by age and sex in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by age and sex in Luxembourg, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 762 —
2009 702 -7.9%
2010 681 -3.0%
2011 637 -6.5%
2012 666 +4.6%
2013 656 -1.5%
2014 626 -4.6%
2015 691 +10.4%
2016 724 +4.8%
2017 684 -5.5%
2018 656 -4.1%
2019 594 -9.5%
2020 557 -6.2%
2021 617 +10.8%
2022 705 +14.3%
2023 605 -14.2%
2024 628 +3.8%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 628 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 628 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 732 702 762 2
2010s 661.5 594 724 10
2020s 622.4 557 705 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 43 Montenegro 1,191 compare
  2. 44 Cyprus 965 compare
  3. 45 Malta 697 compare
  4. 47 Iceland 136 compare
  5. 48 Liechtenstein 77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by age and sex in Luxembourg?
Prisoners by age and sex in Luxembourg was 628 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 762 in 2008.
What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 557 in 2020.
How does Luxembourg rank for prisoners by age and sex?
Luxembourg ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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Indicator
Prisoners by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 809 data points, 2008–2024
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