Number of deaths per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales 1978-2023
In 2023, there were 3.6 deaths per 1,000 prisoners in prison custody in England and Wales, compared with a death rate of 3.7 in the previous year.
Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2023
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GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK. (January 25, 2024). Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, und Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2023." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Ministry of Justice UK. (2024). Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, and Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of Deaths during Prison Custody per 1,000 Prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK & Ministry of Justice UK, Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited March 31, 2025)
Number of deaths during prison custody per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales from 1978 to 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/314689/prison-deaths-rate-in-england-and-wales/
