NCRB - Deaths and Illnesses of Prisoners: Year, State and Cause wise Number of Deaths of Prisoners in Jails
This dataset provides year wise, state wise and cause wise data on the deaths of the prisoners in Indian jails. It is classifed by: Natural Deaths, Unnatural Deaths and Causes Not Known.
NCRB - Deaths and Illnesses of Prisoners: Year, State and Cause wise Number of Deaths of Prisoners in Jails
This dataset provides year wise, state wise and cause wise data on the deaths of the prisoners in Indian jails. It is classifed by: Natural Deaths, Unnatural Deaths and Causes Not Known.
The calendar year to which the inmate death record pertains.
state
String
39
2921
The Indian state or union territory for which the inmate death figures are reported.
death_type
String
4
2921
The cause or category of inmate death, distinguishing types such as natural deaths.
value
Float64
264
2792
The number of inmate deaths of the given cause reported in the state for the year, expressed as an absolute count.
unit
String
1
2921
The unit of measurement for the reported figures, given as an absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or footnotes associated with the record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Deaths and Illnesses of Prisoners: Year, State and Cause wise Number of Deaths of Prisoners in Jails [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23038