Number of death sentences by country 2022

The highest number of death sentences in the world in 2022 were recorded in China, with at least 1,000 cases registered, although the actual number is likely to be significantly higher. Egypt followed behind with 538 death sentences. China was also the country that executed the highest number of people that year.

Number of death sentences worldwide in 2022, by country

Characteristic	Number of death sentences
China**	1,000
Egypt	538
Bangladesh*	169
India	165
Pakistan*	127
Indonseia*	112
Thailand	104
Viet Nam*	102
Kenya	79
Yemen*	78
Nigeria*	77
DR Congo*	76
Algeria	54
Iraq*	41
Myanmar*	37
Palestine (State of)	28
Tunisia*	26
United States	21
Libya*	18
Kuwait*	16
Malaysia*	16
Saudi Arabia*	12
Tanzania	11
Somalia*	10
Gambia	9
Mali*	8
Sri Lanka*	8
Ghana	7
Laos*	5
Mauritania*	5
Trinidad and Tobago*	5
Singapore	5
Jordan*	4
Niger*	4
South Sudan*	4
Guyana	4
Taiwan	3
Bahrain*	2
Ethiopia*	2
Lebanon*	2
United Arab Emirates*	2
Zambia*	2
Comoros	2
Sudan*	1
Botswana	1
Maldives	1
South Korea	1

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

* The actual figures are likely to be higher, according to Amnesty International.
**The figure is estimated to be in the several thousands. 1000 is a place holder.
There is no exact data available on the number of death sentences in Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Qatar, and North Korea.

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