Prisoners by offence category and sex in Malta

Malta: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 52 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52 Number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
54 Number
in 2023
All-time low
8 Number
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Malta, 2010–2024

10203040502010201720242010: 13 Number2011: 11 Number2012: 8 Number2013: 32 Number2014: 32 Number2015: 31 Number2016: 37 Number2017: 46 Number2018: 51 Number2019: 27 Number2020: 29 Number2021: 48 Number2022: 51 Number2023: 54 Number2024: 52 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by offence category and sex in Malta is 52 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Malta peaked at 54 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8 Number, in 2012.

That places Malta 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.8 Number 8 Number 51 Number 10
2020s 46.8 Number 29 Number 54 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 28 Slovenia 147 Number compare
  2. 29 Norway 140 Number compare
  3. 30 Cyprus 61 Number compare
  4. 31 Luxembourg 52 Number compare
  5. 33 Montenegro 24 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Malta?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Malta was 52 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 54 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8 Number in 2012.
How does Malta rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Malta ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by offence category and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 512 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed