Number and cause of local inmate deaths in jail U.S.

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Number of local inmate fatalities in jail in the United States in 2019, by cause of death

Number of local U.S. inmate fatalities in jail 2019, by cause of death

Last update:

Dec 1, 2021

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Region:

United States

Survey time period:

From 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019

Suicide was the leading cause of death for local jail inmates in the United States in 2019, accounting for 355 deaths in that year. Heart disease killed a further 294 inmates in that same year, making it the second leading cause of death.

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