Home › Statistics › 1990

US executions in 1990

Final figures for the year, from the Death Penalty Information Center's records.

Executions
23
16 in 1989
States carrying out executions
11
Most: Florida (4)
Average age at execution
40.1
23 with a recorded age
Oldest
61
James Hamblen, Florida
Youngest
26
Thomas Baal, Nevada

By state

By method

By drug protocol

Lethal injections only. Select a protocol to read how it works.

By month

1
2
5
4
4
1
3
1
1
1
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Most recent executions in 1990

DateNameStateMethod
13 Dec 1990 Buddy Earl Justus Virginia Electrocution
19 Nov 1990 Raymond R. Clark Florida Electrocution
17 Oct 1990 Wilbert Lee Evans Virginia Electrocution
21 Sep 1990 James Hamblen Florida Electrocution
12 Sep 1990 Charles Walker Illinois 3-drug (sodium thiopental)
10 Sep 1990 Charles Coleman Oklahoma 3-drug (sodium thiopental)
31 Aug 1990 George Clifton Gilmore Missouri 3-drug (sodium thiopental)
27 Jul 1990 Anthony Bertolotti Florida Electrocution
19 Jul 1990 Richard T. Boggs Virginia Electrocution
18 Jul 1990 Mikel Derrick Texas 3-drug (sodium thiopental)

Every execution is listed in the full table.

Executions every year since 1977

Select a year to see its figures. 1990 is highlighted.

1980198519901995200020052010201520202025

Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.