Prisoners by age and sex in Serbia

Serbia: Prisoners by age and sex was 11,430 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,430
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
11,701
in 2023
All-time low
9,701
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by age and sex in Serbia, 2008–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2008201620242008: 9.7k2009: 11.0k2010: 11.2k2011: 11.1k2012: 10.2k2013: 10.0k2014: 10.3k2015: 10.1k2016: 10.7k2017: 10.8k2018: 10.9k2019: 11.1k2020: 10.5k2021: 10.6k2022: 10.8k2023: 11.7k2024: 11.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Serbia stood at 11,430.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Serbia peaked at 11,701 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,701, in 2008.

That places Serbia 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Prisoners by age and sex in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by age and sex in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 9,701 —
2009 10,975 +13.1%
2010 11,211 +2.2%
2011 11,070 -1.3%
2012 10,226 -7.6%
2013 10,031 -1.9%
2014 10,288 +2.6%
2015 10,064 -2.2%
2016 10,672 +6.0%
2017 10,807 +1.3%
2018 10,871 +0.6%
2019 11,077 +1.9%
2020 10,540 -4.8%
2021 10,557 +0.2%
2022 10,787 +2.2%
2023 11,701 +8.5%
2024 11,430 -2.3%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 11,430 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 11,430 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,083, 2.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,338 9,701 10,975 2
2010s 10,632 10,031 11,211 10
2020s 11,003 10,540 11,701 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Netherlands 11,948 compare
  2. 13 Netherlands 11,948 compare
  3. 15 Greece 11,484 compare
  4. 16 Serbia 11,430 compare
  5. 18 Sweden 11,235 compare
  6. 19 Austria 9,657 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by age and sex in Serbia?
Prisoners by age and sex in Serbia was 11,430 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 11,701 in 2023.
What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,701 in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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
51 places, 809 data points, 2008–2024
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