List of most recent executions by jurisdiction


Capital punishment is retained in law by 55 UN member states or observer states, with 140 having abolished it in law or in practice. The most recent legal executions performed by nations and other entities with criminal law jurisdiction over the people present within its boundaries are listed below. Extrajudicial executions and killings are not included. In general, executions carried out in the territory of a sovereign state when it was a colony or before the sovereign state gained independence are not included. The colours on the map correspond to and have the same meanings as the colours in the charts.

Legend

DMaintain the death penalty in both law and practice
CAbolished in practice
BAbolished in law, except in exceptional circumstances, such as war
ACompletely abolished

The Americas

United States

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Europe

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