Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 20.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.7%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
108th
of 147 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2021
All-time low
10.7%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Azerbaijan, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 11.62005: 12.52006: 12.42007: 12.62008: 10.72009: 12.92010: 12.62011: 14.22012: 14.12013: 17.22014: 16.82015: 18.62016: 19.42017: 14.82018: 16.62019: 15.82020: 192021: 25.12022: 22.32023: 24.32024: 20.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Azerbaijan stood at 20.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Azerbaijan peaked at 25.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2008.

Azerbaijan ranks 108th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Azerbaijan, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 11.6%
2005 12.5% +7.1%
2006 12.4% -0.6%
2007 12.6% +1.5%
2008 10.7% -14.6%
2009 12.9% +20.1%
2010 12.6% -2.2%
2011 14.2% +13.0%
2012 14.1% -1.1%
2013 17.2% +21.8%
2014 16.8% -2.3%
2015 18.6% +10.6%
2016 19.4% +4.5%
2017 14.8% -23.7%
2018 16.6% +12.0%
2019 15.8% -4.5%
2020 19.0% +19.9%
2021 25.1% +32.4%
2022 22.3% -11.5%
2023 24.3% +9.2%
2024 20.7% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 10.7% 12.9% 6
2010s 16.0% 12.6% 19.4% 10
2020s 22.3% 19.0% 25.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Azerbaijan?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Azerbaijan was 20.7% 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 Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2008.
How does Azerbaijan rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Azerbaijan ranks 108th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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