NCRB - Deaths and Illnesses of Prisoners: Year and Cause wise Number of Natural Deaths in Jails

This dataset provides year wise and cause wise number of natural deaths of the prisoners in Indian jails. The deaths are further classified by ageing and illness.

Rows: 42
Columns: 6
Time period: 2001 to 2024
Last Updated: 03 July 2026

year	state	category	value	unit
2024	All India	Illness	1656	value in absolute number
2024	All India	Total Natural Deaths	1737	value in absolute number
2024	All India	Ageing	81	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Total Natural Deaths	1787	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Illness	1729	value in absolute number

Sample from the dataset, for your reference.

Column metadata
Column	Type	Distinct	Count	Description
year	Int64	24	42	The calendar year to which the inmate data pertains.
state	String	1	42	The state or geographic region the record covers, which may be a national-level aggregate.
category	String	3	42	The cause or category under which inmates are classified, such as a specific cause of death or an aggregate natural-death category.
value	Float64	40	40	The absolute number of inmates reported for the given year, region, and cause category.
unit	String	1	42	The unit of measurement for the reported figure, expressed as an absolute number.
note	String	1	0	Optional remarks or annotations providing additional context for the record.

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NCRB - Deaths and Illnesses of Prisoners: Year and Cause wise Number of Natural Deaths in Jails

This dataset provides year wise and cause wise number of natural deaths of the prisoners in Indian jails. The deaths are further classified by ageing and illness.

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Sample from the dataset, for your reference.

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NCRB - Deaths and Illnesses of Prisoners: Year and Cause wise Number of Natural Deaths in Jails

This dataset provides year wise and cause wise number of natural deaths of the prisoners in Indian jails. The deaths are further classified by ageing and illness.

Rows: 42
Columns: 6
Time period: 2001 to 2024
Last Updated: 03 July 2026

year	state	category	value	unit
2024	All India	Illness	1656	value in absolute number
2024	All India	Total Natural Deaths	1737	value in absolute number
2024	All India	Ageing	81	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Total Natural Deaths	1787	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Illness	1729	value in absolute number

Sample from the dataset, for your reference.

Column metadata
Column	Type	Distinct	Count	Description
year	Int64	24	42	The calendar year to which the inmate data pertains.
state	String	1	42	The state or geographic region the record covers, which may be a national-level aggregate.
category	String	3	42	The cause or category under which inmates are classified, such as a specific cause of death or an aggregate natural-death category.
value	Float64	40	40	The absolute number of inmates reported for the given year, region, and cause category.
unit	String	1	42	The unit of measurement for the reported figure, expressed as an absolute number.
note	String	1	0	Optional remarks or annotations providing additional context for the record.

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