As of August 2024, a total of 1,413 people had been executed by lethal injection in the United States since 1976, making it the most common method of execution in the country. Over that same time period, a further 163 people were executed via electrocution.
| Method of execution | Number of executions |
|---|---|
| Lethal injection | 1,413 |
| Electrocution | 163 |
| Gas chamber | 12 |
| Hanging | 3 |
| Firing squad | 3 |
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