Countries ranked by cumulative documented prison deaths. Aggregates the UCLA custodial mortality dataset and Marshall Project COVID-19 tracking. Absence from this list means we don't have imported data for that country — not that deaths have not occurred.
Data is aggregated from public sources and may be incomplete or out of date. Always verify with primary sources before acting on any figure. See data sources.
| # | Country | Documented deaths | Reporting window | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 131,018 | 2019–2024 | 3,718 |
Sources: UCLA Behind Bars custodial mortality dataset, Marshall Project state-DOC COVID tracker, WHO HIPED. Data reflects what has been reported by named authoritative sources; many countries have poor prison-mortality reporting and are systematically under-counted.