Executions
18
11 in 2021
States carrying out executions
6
Most: Oklahoma (5)
Average age at execution
54.2
18 with a recorded age
Oldest
78
Carl Wayne Buntion, Texas
Youngest
35
Gilbert Ray Postelle, Oklahoma
By state
By method
By drug protocol
Lethal injections only. Select a protocol to read how it works.
By month
Most recent executions in 2022
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2022 | Thomas Edwin Loden Jr. | Mississippi | 3-drug (midazolam) |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Kevin Johnson | Missouri | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Richard Fairchild | Oklahoma | 3-drug (midazolam) |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Murray Hooper | Arizona | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Stephen Barbee | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 9 Nov 2022 | Tracy Lane Beatty | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 20 Oct 2022 | Benjamin R. Cole | Oklahoma | 3-drug (midazolam) |
| 5 Oct 2022 | John Henry Ramirez | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
| 25 Aug 2022 | James Allen Coddington | Oklahoma | 3-drug (midazolam) |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Kosoul Chanthakoummane | Texas | 1-drug (pentobarbital) |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 2022 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.