Executions
20
28 in 2015
States carrying out executions
5
Most: Georgia (9)
Average age at execution
49
20 with a recorded age
Oldest
72
Brandon Astor Jones, Georgia
Youngest
33
Adam Ward, 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 2016
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2016 | Ronald Bert Smith Jr. | Alabama | 3-drug (midazolam) |
| 6 Dec 2016 | William C. Sallie | Georgia | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 16 Nov 2016 | Steven Frederick Spears | Georgia | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Gregory Paul Lawler | Georgia | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 5 Oct 2016 | Barney Ronald Fuller Jr. | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 15 Jul 2016 | John Wayne Conner | Georgia | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 11 May 2016 | Earl Forrest | Missouri | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Daniel Anthony Lucas | Georgia | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Kenneth Eugene Fults | Georgia | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Pablo L. Vasquez | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 2016 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.