Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Malta

Malta: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 266 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
266
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
275
in 2023
All-time low
125
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01002003002008201620242008: 1852009: 1782010: 2332011: 2032012: 1702013: 1962014: 1382015: 1252016: 1272017: 1712018: 1882019: 2452020: 2602021: 1942022: 2122023: 2752024: 266

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 266 for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Malta peaked at 275 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2015.

That places Malta 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 181.5 178 185 2
2010s 179.6 125 245 10
2020s 241.4 194 275 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Kosovo* 492 compare
  2. 30 Bulgaria 478 compare
  3. 31 Estonia, Republic of 330 compare
  4. 33 Luxembourg 251 compare
  5. 34 Cyprus 235 compare
  6. 35 Iceland 58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Malta?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Malta was 266 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 275 in 2023.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2015.
How does Malta rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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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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