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title: 'Executions Overview'
subtitle: '1684 men and women have been executed in the United States since the 1970s, although executions have declined significantly over the past two decades. Most executions have been concentrated in a few states and a small number of outlier counties.'
description: '1684 men and women have been executed in the United States since the 1970s, although executions have declined…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/executions-overview'
section: topics
date: '2017-11-17T09:30:49-05:00'
updated: '2026-05-20T13:43:00-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

[  Execution Database List of all defendants executed in the United States after 1976. Includes data such as sex, race, race of victims, and method of execution        ](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/facts-and-research/data/executions) 

  [  Upcoming Executions Upcoming executions, stays of execution, and outcomes of death warrants        ](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/upcoming-executions) 

  [  Executions in 2026 List of executions carried out in 2026.        ](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/2026) 

  [  Outcomes of Death Warrants in 2026 Outcomes of death warrants, such as stays, reprieves, and reschedules        ](https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/upcoming-executions/outcomes-of-warrants/outcomes-of-death-warrants-in-2026) 

   ![Executions in the United States (Choropleth map)](https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/5WdB5/full.png)  

 #### List of Defendants Executed by Year

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