Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Ireland

Ireland: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 990 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
990
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,021
in 2023
All-time low
439
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Ireland, 2008–2024

02505007501.0k2008201620242008: 5972009: 5592010: 5972011: 5192012: 5772013: 6142014: 4392015: 5942016: 6392017: 6902018: 7912019: 8092020: 7512021: 8502022: 9602023: 1.0k2024: 990

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Ireland is 990, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Ireland peaked at 1,021 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 439, in 2014.

That places Ireland 23rd out of 36 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 legal status of the trial process in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Ireland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 597
2009 559 -6.4%
2010 597 +6.8%
2011 519 -13.1%
2012 577 +11.2%
2013 614 +6.4%
2014 439 -28.5%
2015 594 +35.3%
2016 639 +7.6%
2017 690 +8.0%
2018 791 +14.6%
2019 809 +2.3%
2020 751 -7.2%
2021 850 +13.2%
2022 960 +12.9%
2023 1,021 +6.4%
2024 990 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 578 559 597 2
2010s 626.9 439 809 10
2020s 914.4 751 1,021 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Slovakia 1,062 compare
  2. 21 Latvia 1,001 compare
  3. 22 Denmark 995 compare
  4. 24 Finland 874 compare
  5. 25 Norway 752 compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 718 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Ireland?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Ireland was 990 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,021 in 2023.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 439 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by legal status of the trial process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 642 data points, 2008–2024
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