As of November 30, six Black prisoners were executed in the United States, compared to 15 white prisoners who were executed, in 2023. 24 executions were carried out in the United States in 2023 as of November 30.
Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity
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. (November 30, 2023). Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 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 2023, by ethnicity." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC. (2023). Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 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 2023, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, 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 2023, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity [Graph], DPIC, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
