Prisoners by age and sex in Malta
Malta: Prisoners by age and sex was 697 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
697 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
864 Number
in 2020
All-time low
494 Number
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Malta, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Malta is 697 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Malta peaked at 864 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 494 Number, in 2009.
Malta ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 578 Number | 494 Number | 662 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 605.1 Number | 553 Number | 754 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.2 Number | 559 Number | 864 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 32 Kosovo* 1,396 Number compare
- 33 Montenegro 1,191 Number compare
- 34 Cyprus 965 Number compare
- 36 Luxembourg 628 Number compare
- 37 Iceland 136 Number compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 77 Number compare
More reference data data for Malta
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- Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Malta?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Malta was 697 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 864 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 Number in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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