Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Serbia

Serbia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 147 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2010
All-time low
14.9%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Serbia, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 27.72007: 24.72008: 25.12009: 24.52010: 29.72011: 28.62012: 24.82013: 18.92014: 15.52015: 15.32016: 16.22017: 14.92018: 15.62019: 17.22020: 18.62021: 19.42022: 20.52023: 21.62024: 21.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Serbia is 21.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Serbia peaked at 29.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2017.

Serbia ranks 106th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Serbia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 27.7%
2007 24.7% -10.7%
2008 25.1% +1.6%
2009 24.5% -2.3%
2010 29.7% +21.1%
2011 28.6% -3.9%
2012 24.8% -13.3%
2013 18.9% -23.7%
2014 15.5% -18.0%
2015 15.3% -1.3%
2016 16.2% +6.2%
2017 14.9% -7.9%
2018 15.6% +4.1%
2019 17.2% +10.4%
2020 18.6% +8.2%
2021 19.4% +4.2%
2022 20.5% +5.8%
2023 21.6% +5.1%
2024 21.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 24.5% 27.7% 4
2010s 19.7% 14.9% 29.7% 10
2020s 20.3% 18.6% 21.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Serbia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Serbia was 21.5% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Serbia ranks 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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