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US executions in 2012

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

Executions
43
43 in 2011
States carrying out executions
9
Most: Texas (15)
Average age at execution
46.8
43 with a recorded age
Oldest
65
Robert Waterhouse, Florida
Youngest
28
Shannon M. Johnson, Delaware

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By method

By drug protocol

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Most recent executions in 2012

DateNameStateMethod
11 Dec 2012 Manuel Pardo Jr. Florida 3-drug (pentobarbital)
5 Dec 2012 Richard D. Stokley Arizona 1-drug (pentobarbital)
4 Dec 2012 George T. Ochoa Oklahoma 3-drug (pentobarbital)
15 Nov 2012 Preston Hughes Texas 1-drug (pentobarbital)
14 Nov 2012 Ramon T. Hernandez Texas 1-drug (pentobarbital)
13 Nov 2012 Brett Hartman Ohio 1-drug (pentobarbital)
8 Nov 2012 Mario R. Swain Texas 1-drug (pentobarbital)
6 Nov 2012 Garry Allen Oklahoma 3-drug (pentobarbital)
31 Oct 2012 Donnie Lee Roberts Jr. Texas 1-drug (pentobarbital)
30 Oct 2012 Donald Eugene Moeller South Dakota 1-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.