Prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania

Lithuania: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 954 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
954
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,997
in 2011
All-time low
954
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania, 2008–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620242008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.9k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.0k2024: 954

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania stood at 954. 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 954, in 2024.

Lithuania ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Lithuania, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,778 —
2009 1,806 +1.6%
2010 1,882 +4.2%
2011 1,997 +6.1%
2012 1,976 -1.1%
2013 1,914 -3.1%
2014 1,885 -1.5%
2015 1,732 -8.1%
2016 1,659 -4.2%
2017 1,603 -3.4%
2018 1,544 -3.7%
2019 1,455 -5.8%
2020 1,364 -6.3%
2021 1,288 -5.6%
2022 1,185 -8.0%
2023 1,034 -12.7%
2024 954 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,792 1,778 1,806 2
2010s 1,765 1,455 1,997 10
2020s 1,165 954 1,364 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 8 Germany 3,280 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 1,079 compare
  3. 10 Czechia 971 compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 954 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 931 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 890 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 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 in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 954 in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Lithuania ranks 11th out of 41 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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Prisoners by offence category and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2008–2024
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