Death penalty around the world
Amnesty International reports that at least 579 people were put to death in 18 countries in 2021, with three countries – Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia – accounting for 80% of all reported executions.
The global trend remains towards abolition, with 108 countries having formally abolished the death penalty for all crimes by the end of 2021.
However, Amnesty warns that the recorded increase in executions in 2021 should act as a warning that pressure to abolish the death penalty must continue.
