Data on the number of natural deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 shows that in 2019 there were *** deaths in prison custody determined to have occurred due to natural causes. This reveals an overall increase since the beginning of the period, when only ** deaths were determined to be due to natural causes in 2000. By 2020, the number of deaths in prison custody determined to have occurred due to natural causes increased to ***.
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GOV.UK. (January 21, 2021). Number of natural deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314683/prison-natural-causes-deaths-england-and-wales/
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GOV.UK. (2021). Number of natural deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/314683/prison-natural-causes-deaths-england-and-wales/
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