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US executions in 2011

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

Executions
43
46 in 2010
States carrying out executions
13
Most: Texas (13)
Average age at execution
44.3
43 with a recorded age
Oldest
66
Reginald Brooks, Ohio
Youngest
30
Jerry T. Jackson, Virginia

By state

By method

By drug protocol

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

By month

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Most recent executions in 2011

DateNameStateMethod
18 Nov 2011 Paul Rhoades Idaho 3-drug (pentobarbital)
16 Nov 2011 Guadalupe Esparza Texas 3-drug (pentobarbital)
15 Nov 2011 Reginald Brooks Ohio 1-drug (pentobarbital)
15 Nov 2011 Oba Chandler Florida 3-drug (pentobarbital)
27 Oct 2011 Frank M. Garcia Texas 3-drug (pentobarbital)
20 Oct 2011 Christopher Thomas Johnson Alabama 3-drug (pentobarbital)
28 Sep 2011 Manuel Valle Florida 3-drug (pentobarbital)
22 Sep 2011 Derrick O'Neal Mason Alabama 3-drug (pentobarbital)
21 Sep 2011 Lawrence R. Brewer Texas 3-drug (pentobarbital)
21 Sep 2011 Troy Anthony Davis Georgia 3-drug (pentobarbital)

Every execution is listed in the full table.

Executions every year since 1977

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