In 2021, six Black prisoners were executed in the United States, compared to five white prisoners who were executed. 11 executions were carried out in the United States in 2021.
Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by ethnicity
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White
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Hispanic
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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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DPIC. (March 30, 2022). Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC. "Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by ethnicity." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC. (2022). Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC. "Number of Prisoners under Sentence of Death Executed in The United States from 2000 to 2021, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC, Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2021, by ethnicity [Graph], DPIC, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/