The tables below show how many people have been on death row and how many have been executed since 2003, as well as executions by race and jurisdiction. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic put many states’ trials and executions for 2020.
For information on US executions before 2003, see: The ESPY List: US Executions 1608-2002
For more information on inmates, see: Death Row Inmates.
Death Row Inmates & Executions: 2003-2020
| Under Sentence of Death | Newly Sentenced to Death | Removed from Death Row (Other Than Execution) | Executed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,469 | 14 | 91 | 17 |
| 2019 | 2,570 | 31 | 65 | 22 |
| 2018 | 2,626 | 38 | 88 | 25 |
| 2017 | 2,703 | 34 | 105 | 23 |
| 2016 | 2,814 | 32 | 70 | 20 |
| 2015 | 2,881 | 49 | 82 | 28 |
| 2014 | 2,942 | 69 | 75 | 35 |
| 2013 | 2,979 | 83 | 76 | 39 |
| 2012 | 3.033 | 79 | 68 | 43 |
| 2011 | 3,082 | 80 | 94 | 43 |
| 2010 | 3,158 | 104 | 73 | 46 |
| 2009 | 3,173 | 112 | 149 | 52 |
| 2008 | 3,207 | 111 | 82 | 37 |
| 2007 | 3,220 | 115 | 86 | 42 |
| 2006 | 3,228 | 115 | 79 | 53 |
| 2005 | 3,254 | 128 | 134 | 60 |
| 2004 | 3,314 | 125 | 129 | 59 |
| 2003 | 3,557 | 159 | 108 | 71 |
Executions by Race: 2003-2020
| All Executions | White | Black | Hispanic | American Indian/Alaska Native | Asian/Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 709 | 391 | 239 | 76 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 43 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 52 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 53 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 60 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 59 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 65 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Death Sentences, Removals, and Executions by Jurisdiction: 2020
| Newly Sentenced to Death | Removed from Death Row (Other Than Execution) | Executed | Total on Death Row | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US total | 14 | 91 | 17 | 2,469 |
| Federal | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 |
| States | 14 | 92 | 7 | 2,418 |
| Alabama | 0 | 4 | 1 | 170 |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| California | 1 | 25 | 0 | 703 |
| Colorado | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 7 | 8 | 0 | 337 |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 6 | 0 | 137 |
| Ohio | 0 | 4 | 0 | 137 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 15 | 0 | 118 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| Texas | 2 | 9 | 3 | 206 |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source:
Tracy L. Snell, “Capital Punishment, 2020 – Statistical Tables,” bjs.gov, Dec. 2021