Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Australia and New Zealand, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 40.3% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 40.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2004.
That places Australia and New Zealand 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.6% | — |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.4% | 21.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 31.9% | 40.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Australia and New Zealand?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Australia and New Zealand was 40.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2004.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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