California: Cause of Death Among Death-Sentenced Prisoners by Year
Natural
Causes
Suicide
Execution
Other
Pending
2024
6
1
6
13
2023
1
5
6
2022
5
5
2021
7
1
1
9
2020
17
1
1
19
2019
6
1
2
9
2018
2
2
4
8
2017
5
1
6
2016
3
3
2015
4
1
1
1
7
2014
5
5
2013
5
2
7
2012
2
2
4
2011
3
1
4
2010
2
1
1
4
2009
8
1
9
2008
3
2
5
2007
5
1
6
2006
2
1
1
4
2005
5
2
2
9
2004
4
4
2003
2
2
2002
2
1
3
2001
4
1
5
2000
1
1
2
1999
3
3
1998
4
1
5
1997
1
1
2
4
1996
1
1
2
4
1995
1
1
1994
1
1
1
3
1993
1
1
1
3
1992
1
1
1
3
1991
1
1
1990
1
1
2
1989
1
1
2
1988
2
2
1987
0
1986
0
1985
0
1984
1
1
1983
1
1
1982
0
1981
0
1980
2
2
At least a dozen people died in a COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison.
Note: Chart includes executions conducted in Virginia (2015) and Missouri (1999) of prisoners also sentenced to death in California.