America's crime record
Death penalty
Removed from under sentence of death
88
people removed, 2023 · Down 18% from 2022
Timeline
People whose sentence of death ended in the year: executed, died of other causes, commuted, or relieved when a court overturned the conviction, the sentence, or the law.
Source and method
No rate. A removal happens only to someone already under sentence of death, so a rate over every U.S. resident would mean nothing.
BJS Capital Punishment statistical tables · Calendar year · 1973 to 2023
Breakdown
People removed by how the sentence ended, 2023
| Death sentence overturned | 34%30 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Died, not by execution | 34%30 | 30 | |
| Executed | 27%24 | 24 | |
| Capital conviction overturned | 5%4 | 4 | |
| Sentence commuted | 0%0 | 0 |
All 88 people removed in 2023.
BJS Capital Punishment statistical tables
Every figure as a table
Removed from under sentence of death, people removed, by year
| Year | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 88 | |
| 2022 | 107 | |
| 2021 | 104 | |
| 2020 | 115 | |
| 2019 | 101 | |
| 2018 | 117 | |
| 2017 | 151 | |
| 2016 | 99 | |
| 2015 | 123 | |
| 2014 | 116 | |
| 2013 | 118 | |
| 2012 | 125 | |
| 2011 | 156 | |
| 2010 | 143 | |
| 2009 | 167 | |
| 2008 | 137 | |
| 2007 | 140 | |
| 2006 | 146 | |
| 2005 | 216 | |
| 2004 | 197 | |
| 2003 | 349 | |
| 2002 | 191 | |
| 2001 | 194 | |
| 2000 | 173 | |
| 1999 | 221 | |
| 1998 | 175 | |
| 1997 | 187 | |
| 1996 | 155 | |
| 1995 | 171 | |
| 1994 | 153 | |
| 1993 | 163 | |
| 1992 | 173 | |
| 1991 | 159 | |
| 1990 | 152 | |
| 1989 | 149 | |
| 1988 | 165 | |
| 1987 | 142 | |
| 1986 | 109 | |
| 1985 | 130 | |
| 1984 | 90 | |
| 1983 | 123 | |
| 1982 | 79 | |
| 1981 | 84 | |
| 1980 | 101 | |
| 1979 | 61 | |
| 1978 | 150 | |
| 1977 | 156 | |
| 1976 | 317 | |
| 1975 | 67 | |
| 1974 | 55 | |
| 1973 | 240 |
No rate. A removal happens only to someone already under sentence of death, so a rate over every U.S. resident would mean nothing.
BJS Capital Punishment statistical tables · Calendar year
People removed by how the sentence ended, 2023
| How the sentence ended | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Death sentence overturned | 30 | 34% |
| Died, not by execution | 30 | 34% |
| Executed | 24 | 27% |
| Capital conviction overturned | 4 | 5% |
| Sentence commuted | 0 | 0% |
All 88 people removed in 2023.
BJS Capital Punishment statistical tables
People removed by sex, 2023
| Sex | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 87 | 99% |
| Female | 1 | 1% |
All 88 people removed in 2023.
BJS Capital Punishment statistical tables
People removed by age, 2023
| Age | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 18 to 19 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 to 24 | 0 | 0% |
| 25 to 29 | 0 | 0% |
| 30 to 34 | 0 | 0% |
| 35 to 39 | 5 | 6% |
| 40 to 44 | 6 | 7% |
| 45 to 49 | 8 | 9% |
| 50 to 54 | 15 | 17% |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 21% |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 21% |
| 65 or older | 18 | 21% |
All 88 people removed in 2023.
BJS Capital Punishment statistical tables
People removed by jurisdiction, 2023
| Jurisdiction | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 23 | 26% |
| Texas | 13 | 15% |
| California | 8 | 9% |
| Missouri | 6 | 7% |
| Ohio | 6 | 7% |
| Alabama | 5 | 6% |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 6% |
| Nevada | 4 | 5% |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 5% |
| Arizona | 3 | 3% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 3% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 2% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 2% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 2% |
| Federal | 1 | 1% |
| Georgia | 1 | 1% |
All 88 people removed in 2023.
BJS Capital Punishment statistical tables