U.S. capital punishment - executions per year 2000-2023, by ethnicity

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 28, 2025

As of November 30,

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Black prisoners were executed in the United States, compared to
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white prisoners who were executed, in 2023.
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executions were carried out in the United States in 2023 as of November 30.

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Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity

CharacteristicWhiteBlackHispanic/LatinoAll other races
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November 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Supplementary notes

*As of November 30, 2023.

The data labeled "White", "Black" and "All other races" excludes persons of Hispanic/Latino origin.
The data labeled "All other races" includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.

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