Prisoners by age and sex in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Prisoners by age and sex was 7,436 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
7,436
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
8,178
in 2011
All-time low
7,436
in 2017
Years of data
10
2008–2017
Prisoners by age and sex in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2008–2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2017, prisoners by age and sex in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 7,436. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 8,178 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,436, in 2017.
Prisoners by age and sex in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,827 | — |
| 2009 | 7,964 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,853 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,178 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,057 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,894 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,731 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,744 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,579 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,436 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,896 | 7,827 | 7,964 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,809 | 7,436 | 8,178 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 7,436 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,178 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,436 in 2017.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2017.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Scotland (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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