This statistic shows the distribution of state prisoner fatalities, by cause of death, in the United States in 2014. Cancer killed 1,046 state prisoners in the U.S. in 2014.
Number of state prisoner fatalities in the United States in 2014, by cause of death
This statistic shows the distribution of state prisoner fatalities, by cause of death, in the United States in 2014. Cancer killed 1,046 state prisoners in the U.S. in 2014.
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| Number of fatalities | |
|---|---|
| Cancer | 1,046 |
| Heart disease | 890 |
| Other illnesses | 480 |
| Liver disease | 313 |
| Suicide | 249 |
| Homicide | 83 |
| AIDS-related | 64 |
| Drug/alcohol intoxication | 49 |
| Accident | 39 |
| Missing | 22 |
| Other/unknown | 10 |
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