Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 216 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 216 Number for prisoners by offence category and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia peaked at 620 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 216 Number, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 620 Number | — |
| 2009 | 574 Number | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 527 Number | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 530 Number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 517 Number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 512 Number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 488 Number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 430 Number | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 395 Number | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 359 Number | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 329 Number | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 306 Number | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 287 Number | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 279 Number | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 263 Number | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 230 Number | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 216 Number | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 597 Number | 574 Number | 620 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 439.3 Number | 306 Number | 530 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 255 Number | 216 Number | 287 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Estonia was 216 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 620 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216 Number in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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