Amnesty International’s monitoring of the global use of the death penalty recorded 1,518 executions in 2024, an increase by 32% from 1,153 in 2023. For the second consecutive year, executing countries reached the lowest number on record.
Amnesty International’s monitoring of the global use of the death penalty recorded 1,518 executions in 2024, an increase by 32% from 1,153 in 2023. For the second consecutive year, executing countries reached the lowest number on record.