Prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prisoners by age and sex was 11,948 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,948 Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14,610 Number
in 2008
All-time low
10,601 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands stood at 11,948 Number.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 14,610 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,601 Number, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 46 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,610 Number | — |
| 2009 | 14,364 Number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,368 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,969 Number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,473 Number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12,721 Number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 11,934 Number | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 10,850 Number | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10,601 Number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,874 Number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11,251 Number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11,777 Number | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11,024 Number | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 11,309 Number | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,238 Number | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,681 Number | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,948 Number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,487 Number | 14,364 Number | 14,610 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,182 Number | 10,601 Number | 14,368 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,440 Number | 11,024 Number | 11,948 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Netherlands was 11,948 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,610 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,601 Number in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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