Prisoners by age and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Prisoners by age and sex was 1,407 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
1,407
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
1,796
in 2013
All-time low
1,407
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Prisoners by age and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201320182008: 1.5k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, prisoners by age and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,407. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,796 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,407, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,534 1,525 1,543 2
2010s 1,555 1,407 1,796 9

Countries ranked near Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 1 France 80,669 compare
  2. 2 Poland, Republic of 69,850 compare
  3. 3 Italy 63,524 compare
  4. 4 Spain 59,226 compare
  5. 5 Germany 58,798 compare
  6. 6 Romania 24,606 compare
  7. 7 Czech Republic 19,430 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

More reference data data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

All data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by age and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Prisoners by age and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1,407 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,796 in 2013.
What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,407 in 2016.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for prisoners by age and sex?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2018.
Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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
41 places, 652 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed