List of most recent executions by jurisdiction


is retained in law by 56 countries, with 134 countries having abolished it in law or in practice. The most recent legal executions performed by nations and other entities with criminal law jurisdiction over the people present within its boundaries are listed below. Extrajudicial executions and killings are not included. In general, executions performed in the territory of a sovereign state when it was a colony or before the sovereign state gained independence are not included. The colours on the map correspond to and have the same meanings as the colours in the charts.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America and the Caribbean

United States

#JurisdictionLast execution dateNameCrimeMethod

Oceania

[Australia]

South America