Executions
11
17 in 2020
States carrying out executions
7
Most: Texas (3)
Average age at execution
54.3
11 with a recorded age
Oldest
79
Bigler Jobe Stouffer Jr., Oklahoma
Youngest
41
Quintin P. Jones, 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 2021
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2021 | Bigler Jobe Stouffer Jr. | Oklahoma | Lethal Injection |
| 17 Nov 2021 | David Neal Cox Sr. | Mississippi | 3-drug (midazolam) |
| 28 Oct 2021 | John Marion Grant | Oklahoma | 3-drug (midazolam) |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Willie B. Smith III | Alabama | 3-drug (midazolam) |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Ernest Lee Johnson | Missouri | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Rick Allan Rhoades | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 30 Jun 2021 | John Hummel | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 19 May 2021 | Quintin P. Jones | Texas | Lethal Injection |
| 16 Jan 2021 | Dustin John Higgs | Maryland | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Corey Johnson | Virginia | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 2021 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.