Executions
68
74 in 1997
States carrying out executions
18
Most: Texas (20)
Average age at execution
39.6
68 with a recorded age
Oldest
62
Zane Brown Hill, North Carolina
Youngest
24
Dwayne Allen Wright, Virginia
By state
By method
By drug protocol
Lethal injections only. Select a protocol to read how it works.
By month
Most recent executions in 1998
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1998 | Andrew Lavern Smith | South Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 17 Dec 1998 | John Wayne Duvall | Oklahoma | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 15 Dec 1998 | James Ronald Meanes | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 11 Dec 1998 | Louis Truesdale | South Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 10 Dec 1998 | Tuan A. Nguyen | Oklahoma | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 8 Dec 1998 | Jeff Emery | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 7 Dec 1998 | Daniel Lee Corwin | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 4 Dec 1998 | Larry Gilbert | South Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 4 Dec 1998 | J.D. Gleaton | South Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 3 Dec 1998 | Kevin Dewayne Cardwell | Virginia | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 1998 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.