Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981 – and a small, isolated group of states were responsible.
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This report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2025. In 2025, Amnesty International recorded the highest number of executions carried out globally since 1981. At least 2,707 people were executed in 2025, an increase of more than two-thirds on the total recorded in 2024.
