Prisoners by age and sex in Malta
Malta: Prisoners by age and sex was 697 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
697
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
864
in 2020
All-time low
494
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Malta, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Malta is 697, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 494, in 2009.
Malta ranks 45th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 662 | — |
| 2009 | 494 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 584 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 584 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 585 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 615 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 581 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 569 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 553 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 591 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 635 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 754 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 864 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 614 | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 559 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 672 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 697 | +3.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 697 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 578 | 494 | 662 | 2 |
| 2010s | 605.1 | 553 | 754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.2 | 559 | 864 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Kosovo* 1,396 compare
- 43 Montenegro 1,191 compare
- 44 Cyprus 965 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 628 compare
- 47 Iceland 136 compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 77 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Malta?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Malta was 697 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 864 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 48 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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