Prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 954 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania stood at 954 Number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania peaked at 1,997 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 954 Number, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 11th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,778 Number | — |
| 2009 | 1,806 Number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,882 Number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,997 Number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,976 Number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,914 Number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,885 Number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,732 Number | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,659 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,603 Number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,544 Number | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,455 Number | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,364 Number | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,288 Number | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,185 Number | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,034 Number | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 954 Number | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,792 Number | 1,778 Number | 1,806 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,765 Number | 1,455 Number | 1,997 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 Number | 954 Number | 1,364 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania was 954 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,997 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 954 Number in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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