The statistic above provides information about the total deaths, homicides and suicides of prisoners per 100,000 prison population in 2012, sorted by region. In 2012, 57 homicides per 100,000 prisoners were counted in the Americas, while the rate of homicides in prison stood at 2 per 100,000 prisoners in Asia.
Total deaths, homicides and suicides of prisoners per 100,000 prison population in 2012, sorted by region
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UNODC. (April 10, 2014). Total deaths, homicides and suicides of prisoners per 100,000 prison population in 2012, sorted by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318396/total-deaths-homicides-suicides-of-prisoners/
UNODC. "Total deaths, homicides and suicides of prisoners per 100,000 prison population in 2012, sorted by region." Chart. April 10, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318396/total-deaths-homicides-suicides-of-prisoners/
UNODC. (2014). Total deaths, homicides and suicides of prisoners per 100,000 prison population in 2012, sorted by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318396/total-deaths-homicides-suicides-of-prisoners/
UNODC. "Total Deaths, Homicides and Suicides of Prisoners per 100,000 Prison Population in 2012, Sorted by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318396/total-deaths-homicides-suicides-of-prisoners/
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