Malta - Total prison population
| Date | Adults Female held | Adults Female held per 100,000 | Adults Male held | Adults Male held / 100,000 | Juveniles held | Juveniles held per 100,000 | Persons in detention | Rate in detention per 100.000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56 | 30.8 | 517 | 286.2 | 18 | 23.9 | 591 | 123.3 |
| 2016 | 37 | 20.4 | 500 | 278.5 | 21 | 27.9 | 553 | 118.2 |
| 2015 | 41 | 22.8 | 514 | 288.8 | 14 | 18.5 | 569 | 124.6 |
| 2014 | 37 | 20.7 | 530 | 301.4 | 14 | 18.4 | 581 | 130.1 |
| 2013 | 44 | 24.9 | 558 | 321.9 | 13 | 17.0 | 615 | 140.6 |
| 2012 | 47 | 26.9 | 506 | 296.6 | 32 | 41.7 | 585 | 136.1 |
| 2011 | 35 | 20.3 | 521 | 310.2 | 28 | 36.2 | 584 | 137.9 |
| 2010 | 34 | 19.9 | 516 | 311.4 | 34 | 43.7 | 584 | 139.5 |
| 2009 | 28 | 16.6 | 437 | 267.5 | 29 | 36.5 | 494 | 118.9 |
| 2008 | 29 | 17.4 | 572 | 354.6 | 31 | 38.1 | 662 | 160.1 |
| 2007 | 28 | 17.0 | 477 | 299.1 | 23 | 27.6 | 528 | 128.1 |
| 2006 | 18 | 11.0 | 334 | 211.9 | 23 | 26.9 | 375 | 91.2 |
| 2005 | 15 | 9.3 | 261 | 167.7 | 18 | 20.5 | 294 | 71.7 |
| 2004 | 15 | 9.4 | 192 | 124.8 | 4 | 4.5 | 298 | 72.9 |
| 2003 | 11 | 7.0 | 177 | 116.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 278 | 68.3 |