Prisoners by offence category and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Prisoners by offence category and sex was 168 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
168
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
220
in 2014
All-time low
150
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2009–2018

0501001502002009201320182009: 1502010: 1622011: 1672012: 1612013: 1802014: 2202015: 1892016: 1692017: 1622018: 168

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 168 for prisoners by offence category and sex in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 220 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 150, in 2009.

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 150
2010 162 +8.0%
2011 167 +3.1%
2012 161 -3.6%
2013 180 +11.8%
2014 220 +22.2%
2015 189 -14.1%
2016 169 -10.6%
2017 162 -4.1%
2018 168 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150 150 150 1
2010s 175.33 161 220 9

Countries ranked near Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 1 Italy 8,773 compare
  2. 2 France 5,493 compare
  3. 3 Romania 5,179 compare
  4. 4 Poland 4,243 compare
  5. 5 Spain 3,545 compare
  6. 6 Germany 3,280 compare
  7. 7 Sweden 1,079 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 168 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 220 in 2014.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2009.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2018.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Prisoners by offence category and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 512 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed