In 2021, an average of 233 months elapsed between sentencing and execution for inmates on death row in the United States. This is an increase from 1990, when an average of 95 months passed between sentencing and execution.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 31, 2023). Average time between sentencing and execution for inmates on death row in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in months) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/199026/average-time-between-sentencing-and-execution-of-inmates-on-death-row-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Average time between sentencing and execution for inmates on death row in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in months)." Chart. December 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/199026/average-time-between-sentencing-and-execution-of-inmates-on-death-row-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Average time between sentencing and execution for inmates on death row in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in months). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/199026/average-time-between-sentencing-and-execution-of-inmates-on-death-row-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Average Time between Sentencing and Execution for Inmates on Death Row in The United States from 1990 to 2021 (in Months)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2023, /statistics/199026/average-time-between-sentencing-and-execution-of-inmates-on-death-row-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Average time between sentencing and execution for inmates on death row in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in months) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/199026/average-time-between-sentencing-and-execution-of-inmates-on-death-row-in-the-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Average time between sentencing and execution for inmates on death row in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in months) [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/199026/average-time-between-sentencing-and-execution-of-inmates-on-death-row-in-the-us/
