Executions
60
59 in 2004
States carrying out executions
16
Most: Texas (19)
Average age at execution
44.1
60 with a recorded age
Oldest
77
John Nixon, Mississippi
Youngest
28
Alexander Martinez, Texas
By state
By method
By drug protocol
Lethal injections only. Select a protocol to read how it works.
By month
Most recent executions in 2005
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2005 | John Nixon | Mississippi | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 13 Dec 2005 | Stanley Williams | California | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 5 Dec 2005 | Wesley E. Baker | Maryland | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 2 Dec 2005 | Kenneth Lee Boyd | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 2 Dec 2005 | Shawn Humphries | South Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 29 Nov 2005 | John R. Hicks | Ohio | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Eric Randall Nance | Arkansas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Elias Hanna Syriani | North Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Shannon C. Thomas | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Robert Dale Rowell | 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. 2005 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.