Prison population (juveniles)

In 2024, Ireland's prison population (juveniles) decreased by 7.0% compared to 2023, reaching 120.

Ireland ranks 9th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 60.0% (from 75 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.