Suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands

Netherlands: Suspects and offenders by age was 140,610 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
140,610 Number
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
470,955 Number
in 2008
All-time low
140,610 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands, 2008–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2008201620242008: 471.0k Number2009: 423.4k Number2010: 386.4k Number2011: 376.7k Number2012: 364.1k Number2013: 342.5k Number2014: 217.1k Number2015: 200.4k Number2016: 186.9k Number2017: 172.6k Number2018: 166.0k Number2019: 167.8k Number2020: 152.8k Number2021: 142.0k Number2022: 155.7k Number2023: 150.3k Number2024: 140.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands stood at 140,610 Number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands peaked at 470,955 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 140,610 Number, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 15th of 42 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.

Suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 470,955 Number —
2009 423,420 Number -10.1%
2010 386,430 Number -8.7%
2011 376,685 Number -2.5%
2012 364,070 Number -3.3%
2013 342,535 Number -5.9%
2014 217,105 Number -36.6%
2015 200,400 Number -7.7%
2016 186,910 Number -6.7%
2017 172,550 Number -7.7%
2018 165,960 Number -3.8%
2019 167,850 Number +1.1%
2020 152,810 Number -9.0%
2021 142,040 Number -7.0%
2022 155,650 Number +9.6%
2023 150,300 Number -3.4%
2024 140,610 Number -6.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 140,610 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 140,610 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -36.6% 342,535 Number 217,105 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 447,188 Number 423,420 Number 470,955 Number 2
2010s 258,050 Number 165,960 Number 386,430 Number 10
2020s 148,282 Number 140,610 Number 155,650 Number 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Greece 181,061 Number compare
  2. 13 Portugal 165,240 Number compare
  3. 14 Finland 152,323 Number compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 140,610 Number compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 122,608 Number compare
  6. 18 Ireland 101,919 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands?
Suspects and offenders by age in Netherlands was 140,610 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 470,955 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 140,610 Number in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for suspects and offenders by age?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects and offenders by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suspects and offenders by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 685 data points, 2008–2024
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