Executions
17
22 in 2019
States carrying out executions
8
Most: Texas (7)
Average age at execution
51.3
17 with a recorded age
Oldest
68
Wesley Ira Purkey, Missouri
Youngest
38
Lezmond Charles Mitchell, Arizona
By state
By method
By drug protocol
Lethal injections only. Select a protocol to read how it works.
By month
Most recent executions in 2020
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2020 | Alfred Bourgeois | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 10 Dec 2020 | Brandon Bernard | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Orlando Cordia Hall | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Christopher Andre Vialva | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 22 Sep 2020 | William Emmett LeCroy Jr. | Georgia | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Keith Dwayne Nelson | Missouri | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Lezmond Charles Mitchell | Arizona | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Dustin Lee Honken | Iowa | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Wesley Ira Purkey | Missouri | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Daniel Lewis Lee | Arkansas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 2020 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.