State Execution Rates
|
State/Rank |
2008 Population |
Cumulative Executions: 1976-April 17, 2009 |
Executions per Capita (x10,000) |
|
1. Oklahoma |
3,642,361 |
89 |
0.244 |
|
2. Texas |
24,326,974 |
437 |
0.179 |
|
3. Delaware |
873,092 |
14 |
0.160 |
|
4. Virginia |
7,769,089 |
103 |
0.133 |
|
5. Missouri |
5,911,605 |
66 |
0.112 |
|
6. Arkansas |
2,855,390 |
27 |
0.095 |
|
7. South Carolina |
4,479,800 |
41 |
0.092 |
|
8. Alabama |
4,661,900 |
41 |
0.088 |
|
9. Louisiana |
4,410,796 |
27 |
0.061 |
|
10. North Carolina |
9,222,414 |
43 |
0.047 |
|
11. Nevada |
2,600,167 |
12 |
0.046 |
|
12. Georgia |
9,685,744 |
44 |
0.045 |
|
13. Florida |
18,328,340 |
67 |
0.037 |
|
14. Arizona |
6,500,180 |
23 |
0.035 |
|
15. Mississippi |
2,938,618 |
10 |
0.034 |
|
16. Montana |
967,440 |
3 |
0.031 |
|
17. Indiana |
6,376,792 |
19 |
0.030 |
|
18. Ohio |
11,485,910 |
28 |
0.024 |
|
19. Utah |
2,736,424 |
6 |
0.022 |
|
20. Wyoming |
532,668 |
1 |
0.019 |
|
21. Nebraska |
1,783,432 |
3 |
0.017 |
|
22. South Dakota |
804,194 |
1 |
0.012 |
|
23. Illinois |
12,901,563 |
12 |
0.009 |
|
24. Maryland |
5,633,597 |
5 |
0.009 |
|
25. Tennessee |
6,214,888 |
5 |
0.008 |
|
26. Kentucky |
4,269,245 |
3 |
0.007 |
|
27. Idaho |
1,523,816 |
1 |
0.007 |
|
28. Washington |
6,549,224 |
4 |
0.006 |
|
29. New Mexico |
1,984,356 |
1 |
0.005 |
|
30. California |
36,756,666 |
13 |
0.004 |
|
31. Oregon |
6,214,888 |
2 |
0.003 |
|
32. Connecticut |
3,501,252 |
1 |
0.003 |
|
33. Pennsylvania |
12,448,279 |
3 |
0.002 |
|
34. Colorado |
4,939,456 |
1 |
0.002 |
|
35. New Hampshire |
1,315,809 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
36. Kansas |
2,802,134 |
0 |
0.000 |
Population based on US Census Bureau 2008 Population Estimates.
Executions: Total since reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976 through April 17, 2009.
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