Cancer | 911 |
---|---|
Heart Disease | 870 |
Liver Disease | 258 |
AIDS-related | 94 |
All other illnesses | 881 |
Suicide | 201 |
Homicide | 55 |
Drug/alcohol intoxication | 50 |
Accident | 31 |
Other | 57 |
Sources:
bjs.gov
Cancer | 911 |
---|---|
Heart Disease | 870 |
Liver Disease | 258 |
AIDS-related | 94 |
All other illnesses | 881 |
Suicide | 201 |
Homicide | 55 |
Drug/alcohol intoxication | 50 |
Accident | 31 |
Other | 57 |
In U.S. state prisons in 2009, the largest cause of death was illness, causing 88.4% of prison deaths. Cancer was the leading cause of death among illnesses. 5.9% of prison deaths were caused by suicide, compared to 1.6% caused by homicide.