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Table 11. Average annual mortality rate per 100,000 state prisoners, by cause of death
and selected characteristics, 2001-2006
| Characteristic |
Average annual mortality rate per 100,000
state prisoners, by cause of death |
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| Illness |
AIDS |
Suicide |
Homicide |
Drug/alcohol
intoxication |
Accident |
Other/
unknown |
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| |
All deaths |
207 |
16 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
|
2 |
3 |
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| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Male |
213 |
16 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
|
3 |
2 |
| |
Female |
122 |
11 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
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| Race/Hispanic origin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
White, non-Hispanic |
297 |
9 |
26 |
5 |
4 |
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4 |
3 |
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Black, non-Hispanic |
163 |
23 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
| |
Hispanic |
153 |
14 |
19 |
6 |
4 |
|
2 |
1 |
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| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| |
Under 18 years |
13 |
0 |
31 |
7 |
0 |
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7 |
0 |
| |
18-24 |
12 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
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25-34 |
30 |
7 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
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2 |
1 |
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35-44 |
118 |
24 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
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2 |
2 |
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45-54 |
493 |
35 |
17 |
5 |
5 |
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4 |
4 |
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Over 55 |
1,987 |
24 |
17 |
7 |
4 |
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8 |
14 |
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| Note: State prison rates are per 100,000 inmates held in custody on June 30. Prisoner demographic subgroups are estimated based on the June 30 National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) custody counts, demographic data are from the National Corrections Reporting Program, and the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities. Executions are not included; for data on executions, see Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables. |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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