The data labeled "White", "Black" and "All other races" excludes persons of Hispanic/Latino origin. The data labeled "All other races" includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
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U.S. capital punishment - executions per year 2000-2023, by ethnicity
As of November 30, *** Black prisoners were executed in the United States, compared to ** white prisoners who were executed, in 2023. ** executions were carried out in the United States in 2023 as of November 30.
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DPIC. (November 30, 2023). Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC. "Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity." Chart. November 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC. (2023). Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC. "Number of Prisoners under Sentence of Death Executed in The United States from 2000 to 2023, by Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Nov 2023, /statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
DPIC, Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of prisoners under sentence of death executed in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by ethnicity [Graph], DPIC, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/199081/number-of-executions-per-year-in-the-us-by-ethnic-group/
