In 2019, there were 3,853 state prisoner fatalities in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year, when there were 4,137 state prisoner fatalities. All causes of death have been considered.
A list of the countries with the largest number of prisoners is accessible here.
Number of state prisoner fatalities in the United States from 2001 to 2019
Characteristic
Number of fatalities
2019
3,853
2018
4,137
2017
3,954
2016
3,734
2015
3,708
2014
3,484
2013
3,478
2012
3,357
2011
3,351
2010
3,233
2009
3,417
2008
3,452
2007
3,389
2,7503,0003,2503,5003,7504,0004,250
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 1, 2021). Number of state prisoner fatalities in the United States from 2001 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220918/number-of-state-prisoner-deaths-in-the-us/
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