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   How many death sentences have been imposed worldwide?

   • The number of death sentences known to have been imposed worldwide (at least 1,477) was also down by 36% compared to 2019. Amnesty International recorded decreases in 30 out of 54 countries where death sentences were known to have been imposed.

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   How many death sentences are there in the United States?

   • The 22 executions in the U.S. were the sixth most of any nation, although Vietnam’s and North Korea’s execution totals are not known. Amnesty recorded at least 2,307 death sentences in 56 countries in 2019, down 9% from the 2,531 reported in 2018.

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   How many death sentences were imposed in 2022?

   • At least 2,016 new death sentences across 52 countries were imposed in 2022, compared to at least 2,052 in 56 countries in 2021. Amnesty International recorded commutations or pardons of death sentences in 26 countries. Five countries — Bahrain, Comoros, Laos, Niger and South Korea — handed down death sentences after a hiatus.

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   How many death sentences are there in 2023?

   • All 38 executions took place in one country – Somalia. Death sentences were recorded in 14 countries in 2023, compared to 16 in 2022. Recorded death sentences increased sharply by 66%, from 298 in 2022 to 494 in 2023. Four countries (Kenya, Liberia, Zimbabwe and Ghana) took positive legislative steps towards the abolition of the death penalty.

   Amnesty International Death Penalty Report 2023

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   How many countries have abolished the death penalty?

   • Currently, 112 countries are fully abolitionist and 144 in total have abolished the death penalty in law or practice. Executions were recorded in 16 countries, the lowest number recorded by Amnesty International. No executions were recorded in Belarus, Japan, Myanmar and South Sudan, all of which carried out executions in 2022.

   Amnesty International Death Penalty Report 2023

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   Which countries gave death sentences after a hiatus?

   • Five countries — Bahrain, Comoros, Laos, Niger and South Korea — handed down death sentences after a hiatus. Amnesty International recorded at least 28 exonerations of prisoners who had been sentenced to death in four countries: Kenya (20), Morocco/Western Sahara (1), the USA (2), and Zimbabwe (5).

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   Death sentences were recorded in 16 countries in 2022, compared to 19 in 2021. Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic abolished the death penalty for all crimes, while Equatorial Guinea and Zambia abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes only.

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   Amnesty recorded at least 1,477 death sentences in 54 countries in 2020, down 35.9% from the 2,307 confirmed death sentences imposed in 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted criminal proceedings across the world.

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   Jan 25, 2024 · Amnesty International also says at least 2,016 death sentences were imposed in 2022, across 52 countries. Globally, it believes at least 28,282 people were under sentence of death at the end of...

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   International has corroborated executions, death sentences or persons under sentence of death (more than one) in that country but had insufficient information to provide a credible minimum figure. When calculating global and regional totals, “+” has been counted as two, including for China.

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   Apr 21, 2021 · The number of death sentences known to have been imposed worldwide (at least 1,477) was also down by 36% compared to 2019. Amnesty International recorded decreases in 30 out of 54 countries where death sentences were known to have been imposed.

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   May 29, 2024 · At least 2,428 new death sentences across 52 countries were imposed in 2023, compared to at least 2,016 in 52 countries in 2022. Amnesty International recorded commutations or pardons of death sentences in 27 countries.

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   Amnesty International reports record-high executions in 2023, with Iran leading the surge. Despite setbacks, global progress continues with fewer countries implementing capital punishment. Learn about death penalty trends and efforts toward abolition worldwide.