As of 2023, the U.S. state of Texas had executed 586 death row inmates since 1976, when the death penalty was reinstated. Over the same time period, Oklahoma executed 123 people, and the U.S. federal government executed 16 people.
Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 1976 to 2023, by state
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LDF. (September 1, 2024). Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 1976 to 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/632540/united-states-number-of-executions-by-state/
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