Executions
37
42 in 2007
States carrying out executions
9
Most: Texas (18)
Average age at execution
40.2
37 with a recorded age
Oldest
57
Alvin Kelly, Texas
Youngest
26
Kent Jermaine Jackson, 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 2008
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2008 | Joseph Gardner | South Carolina | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 21 Nov 2008 | Marco Allen Chapman | Kentucky | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 20 Nov 2008 | Robert J. Hudson | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Gregory L. Bryant-Bey | Ohio | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 13 Nov 2008 | Denard S. Manns | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 12 Nov 2008 | George H. Whitaker | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Elkie Taylor | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 30 Oct 2008 | Gregory E. Wright | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Eric C. Nenno | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Joseph Ray Ries | 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. 2008 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.