Prisoners by offence category and sex in Serbia

Serbia: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 733 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
733 Number
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
875 Number
in 2023
All-time low
653 Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Serbia, 2013–2024

02004006008002013201820242013: 653 Number2014: 774 Number2015: 803 Number2016: 729 Number2017: 742 Number2018: 775 Number2019: 737 Number2020: 754 Number2021: 731 Number2022: 826 Number2023: 875 Number2024: 733 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 733 Number for prisoners by offence category and sex in 2024.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Serbia peaked at 875 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 653 Number, in 2013.

Serbia ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Prisoners by offence category and sex in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by offence category and sex in Serbia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 653 Number —
2014 774 Number +18.5%
2015 803 Number +3.7%
2016 729 Number -9.2%
2017 742 Number +1.8%
2018 775 Number +4.4%
2019 737 Number -4.9%
2020 754 Number +2.3%
2021 731 Number -3.1%
2022 826 Number +13.0%
2023 875 Number +5.9%
2024 733 Number -16.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 733 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631.5 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 744.71 Number 653 Number 803 Number 7
2020s 783.8 Number 731 Number 875 Number 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 16 Greece 784 Number compare
  2. 17 Latvia 746 Number compare
  3. 17 Latvia 746 Number compare
  4. 20 Switzerland 530 Number compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 465 Number compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 465 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Serbia?
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Serbia was 733 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 875 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 653 Number in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
Serbia ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 622 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed