Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 43.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.2
World rank
38th
of 150 countries
All-time high
56
in 2020
All-time low
24.5
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Mauritius stood at 43.2.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Mauritius peaked at 56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5 | — |
| 2005 | 34.3 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 56 | +50.5% |
| 2025 | 43.2 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4 | 24.5 | 34.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2 | 35.2 | 37.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.6 | 43.2 | 56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Mauritius?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Mauritius was 43.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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