In 2019, the mortality rate for state prisoners in the United States stood at 330 deaths per 100,000 inmates. This is an increase from the previous year, when the mortality rate stood at 347 per 100,000 inmates. All causes of death were considered.
Mortality rate of state prisoners in the United States from 2009 to 2019
(per 100,000 inmates)
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 1, 2021). Mortality rate of state prisoners in the United States from 2009 to 2019 (per 100,000 inmates) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220987/mortality-rate-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Mortality rate of state prisoners in the United States from 2009 to 2019 (per 100,000 inmates)." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220987/mortality-rate-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Mortality rate of state prisoners in the United States from 2009 to 2019 (per 100,000 inmates). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220987/mortality-rate-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Mortality Rate of State Prisoners in The United States from 2009 to 2019 (per 100,000 Inmates)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220987/mortality-rate-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Mortality rate of state prisoners in the United States from 2009 to 2019 (per 100,000 inmates) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220987/mortality-rate-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/ (last visited August 16, 2022)
