In 2023, people in prison in France were on average *** years older than in 1980. The average age of the prison population has indeed increased in recent decades, in particular between 1987 and 2001. In 2023, the average age of inmates stood at **** years, and there were *people incarcerated in France.
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Ministère de la Justice. (April 3, 2024). Average age of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1360854/average-age-prison-population-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Average age of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2023." Chart. April 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1360854/average-age-prison-population-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2024). Average age of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1360854/average-age-prison-population-france/
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Ministère de la Justice, Average age of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1360854/average-age-prison-population-france/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Average age of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2023 [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1360854/average-age-prison-population-france/
