This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2024. To date, five people have been executed in the United States in 2024, by nitrogen hypoxia and lethal injection.[1] The first person executed in 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith, became the first person in the United States and in the world to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia.[2]
List of people executed in the United States in 2024 edit
| No. | Date of execution | Name | Age of person | Gender | Ethnicity | State | Method | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At execution | At offense | Age difference | ||||||||
| 1 | January 25, 2024 | Kenneth Eugene Smith | 58 | 22 | 36 | Male | White | Alabama | Nitrogen hypoxia | [3] |
| 2 | February 28, 2024 | Ivan Abner Cantu | 50 | 27 | 23 | Hispanic | Texas | Lethal injection | [4] | |
| 3 | March 20, 2024 | Willie James Pye | 59 | 28 | 31 | Black | Georgia | [5] | ||
| 4 | April 4, 2024 | Michael Dewayne Smith | 41 | 19 | 22 | Oklahoma | [6] | |||
| 5 | April 9, 2024 | Brian Joseph Dorsey | 52 | 34 | 18 | White | Missouri | [7] | ||
| Average: | 52 years | 26 years | 26 years | |||||||
Demographics edit
| Gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | 100% | ||
| Female | 0 | 0% | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 2 | 40% | ||
| White | 2 | 40% | ||
| Hispanic | 1 | 20% | ||
| State | ||||
| Alabama | 1 | 20% | ||
| Georgia | 1 | 20% | ||
| Missouri | 1 | 20% | ||
| Oklahoma | 1 | 20% | ||
| Texas | 1 | 20% | ||
| Method | ||||
| Lethal injection | 4 | 80% | ||
| Nitrogen hypoxia | 1 | 20% | ||
| Month | ||||
| January | 1 | 20% | ||
| February | 1 | 20% | ||
| March | 1 | 20% | ||
| April | 2 | 40% | ||
| May | 0 | 0% | ||
| June | 0 | 0% | ||
| July | 0 | 0% | ||
| August | 0 | 0% | ||
| September | 0 | 0% | ||
| October | 0 | 0% | ||
| November | 0 | 0% | ||
| December | 0 | 0% | ||
| Age | ||||
| 40–49 | 1 | 20% | ||
| 50–59 | 4 | 80% | ||
| 60–69 | 0 | 0% | ||
| Total | 5 | 100% | ||
Executions in recent years edit
| Number of executions | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | — |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| Total | 29 |
See also edit
- List of death row inmates in the United States
- List of juveniles executed in the United States since 1976
- List of most recent executions by jurisdiction
- List of people executed in Texas, 2020–present
- List of people scheduled to be executed in the United States
- List of women executed in the United States since 1976
References edit
- ^ "Execution List 2024". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first nitrogen gas execution". BBC News. January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (January 26, 2024). "Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution". Associated Press. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Lozano, Juan A.; Graczyk, Michael (February 29, 2024). "Texas man who long claimed innocence is executed for the slayings of 2, including cousin". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Jeff (March 21, 2024). "Man put to death for 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend, Georgia's first execution in years". Associated Press. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (April 4, 2024). "Oklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Salter, Jim (April 10, 2024). "Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
| Preceded by 2023 |
List of people executed in the United States in 2024 |
Succeeded by 2025 |