*The actual figures are likely to be higher, according to Amnesty International. Executions were known to have been committed in China, Afghanistan, North Korea, Palestine, Syria, and Vietnam, but there was too much uncertainty surrounding the numbers for the source to include them.
In 2024, China executed at least 1,000 people. Iran and Saudi Arabia followed, with 972 and 345 executions, respectively. Some countries intentionally conceal their death penalty practices, while others do not maintain accurate records on the number of death sentences and executions carried out. For instance, executions were known to have been committed in for instance Afghanistan and North Korea, but it was impossible for the source to find the exact figures.
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