Executions
65
71 in 2002
States carrying out executions
11
Most: Texas (25)
Average age at execution
41.7
65 with a recorded age
Oldest
64
Hilton L. Crawford, Texas
Youngest
27
Bobby Wayne Swisher, 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 2003
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2003 | Robbie James Lyons | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 4 Dec 2003 | Ivan Murphy Jr. | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 3 Dec 2003 | Richard Duncan | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 20 Nov 2003 | Robert Henry | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 14 Nov 2003 | John Dennis Daniels | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 7 Nov 2003 | Joseph Timothy Keel | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 4 Nov 2003 | James Willie Brown | Georgia | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 29 Oct 2003 | John Clayton Smith | Missouri | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Edward E. Hartman | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Joseph Earl Bates | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 2003 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.