Global executions surge to 5-year high

At least 883 people were executed in 2022, a rise of more than 50% on the previous year, as several Middle Eastern states ramped up their use of the death penalty


EXECUTING COUNTRIES IN 2022
China*		1,000s
Iran		576+
Saudi Arabia	196
24 Egypt 
18 U.S. 
11+ Iraq
11 Singapore
7 Kuwait
6+ Somalia
5+ South Sudan
 
*Amnesty International unable to record data on executions in China as records are kept secret


Nearly 40% of all executions last year were for drug-related offences
325 
883 
Total 558


Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia accounted for 90% of all known executions

Iran: At least 576 people put to death – up from 314 in 2021

Egypt: 24 – 71% decrease compared to 83 in 2021

Saudi Arabia: Executions tripled from 65 in 2021

Syria
Afghanistan
North Korea
Vietnam

Death penalty also carried out in North Korea, Vietnam, Syria and Afghanistan, but real figures are unknown
 

Source: Amnesty International
Picture: Newscom
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