Prisoners by age and sex in Serbia

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

Latest (2024)
11,430 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11,701 Number
in 2023
All-time low
9,701 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by age and sex in Serbia, 2008–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2008201620242008: 9.7k Number2009: 11.0k Number2010: 11.2k Number2011: 11.1k Number2012: 10.2k Number2013: 10.0k Number2014: 10.3k Number2015: 10.1k Number2016: 10.7k Number2017: 10.8k Number2018: 10.9k Number2019: 11.1k Number2020: 10.5k Number2021: 10.6k Number2022: 10.8k Number2023: 11.7k Number2024: 11.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,701 Number, in 2008.

That places Serbia 14th out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 11 Portugal 12,507 Number compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 11,948 Number compare
  3. 13 Greece 11,484 Number compare
  4. 15 Sweden 11,235 Number compare
  5. 16 Austria 9,657 Number compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 8,169 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More reference data data for Serbia

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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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 11,701 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,701 Number in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
Serbia ranks 14th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 652 data points, 2008–2024
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