According to Amnesty International, as of July 2015, 101 countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes in law, while 140 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice. At least 607 executions were carried out worldwide in 2014, a decrease of almost 22% compared to the figures recorded for 2013. Executions were recorded in 22 countries in 2014, the same number as 2013. This is a significant decrease from 20 years ago in 1995, when there were executions in 42 countries, highlighting the clear global trend of states moving away from the death penalty. Three countries have signed treaties to abolish the death penalty, but not have not yet ratified them: Angola, Madagascar, Sao Tome and Principe. See also U.S. Figures.
Death Penalty Outlawed (year)1
- Albania (2000)
- Andorra (1990)
- Angola (1992)
- Argentina (2008)
- Armenia (2003)
- Australia (1984)
- Austria (1950)
- Azerbaijan (1998)
- Belgium (1996)
- Bolivia (2009)
- Bhutan (2004)
- Bosnia-Herzegovina (1997)
- Bulgaria (1998)
- Burundi (2009 )
- Cambodia (1989)
- Canada (1976)
- Cape Verde (1981)
- Colombia (1910)
- Cook Islands (2007)
- Costa Rica (1877)
- Cí´te d'Ivoire (2000)
- Croatia (1990)
- Cyprus (1983)
- Czech Republic (1990)
- Denmark (1933)
- Djibouti (1995)
- Dominican Republic (1966)
- Ecuador (1906)
- Estonia (1998)
- Finland (1949)
- France (1981)
- Gabon (2010)
- Georgia (1997)
- Germany (1949)
- Greece (1993)
- Guinea-Bissau (1993)
- Haiti (1987)
- Honduras (1956)
- Hungary (1990)
- Iceland (1928)
- Ireland (1990)
- Italy (1947)
- Kyrgyzstan (2007)
- Kiribati (1979)
- Latvia (2012)
- Liechtenstein (1987)
- Lithuania (1998)
- Luxembourg (1979)
- Macedonia (1991)
- Malta (1971)
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- Marshall Islands (1986)
- Mauritius (1995)
- Mexico (2005)
- Micronesia (1986)
- Moldova (1995)
- Monaco (1962)
- Montenegro (2002)
- Mozambique (1990)
- Namibia (1990)
- Nepal (1990)
- Netherlands (1870)
- New Zealand (1961)
- Nicaragua (1979)
- Niue (n.a.)
- Norway (1905)
- Palau (n.a.)
- Panama (1903)
- Paraguay (1992)
- Philippines (2006)
- Poland (1997)
- Portugal (1867)
- Romania (1989)
- Rwanda (2007)
- Samoa (2004)
- San Marino (1848)
- Sí£o Tomé and Príncipe (1990)
- Senegal (2004)
- Serbia (2002)
- Seychelles (1993)
- Slovakia (1990)
- Slovenia (1989)
- Solomon Islands (1966)
- South Africa (1995)
- Spain (1978)
- Sweden (1921)
- Switzerland (1942)
- Timor-Leste (1999)
- Togo (2009)
- Turkey (2002)
- Turkmenistan (1999)
- Tuvalu (1978)
- Ukraine (1999)
- United Kingdom (1973)
- Uruguay (1907)
- Uzbekistan (2008)
- Vanuatu (1980)
- Vatican City (1969)
- Venezuela (1863)
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Death Penalty Outlawed for Ordinary Crimes2 (year)
- Brazil (1979)
- Chile (2001)
- El Salvador (1983)
- Fiji (1979)
- Israel (1954)
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- Kazakhstan (2007)
- Peru (1979)
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De Facto Ban on Death Penalty3 (year)4
- Algeria (1993)
- Benin (1987)
- Brunei (1957)
- Burkina Faso (1988)
- Cameroon (1997)
- Central African Republic (1981)
- Congo (Republic) (1982)
- Eritrea (n.a.)
- Ghana (n.a.)
- Grenada (1978)
- Kenya (n.a.)
- Korea, South (1997.)
- Laos (n.a.)
- Liberia (n.a.)
- Madagascar (1958)
- Malawi (n.a.)
- Maldives (1952)
- Mali (1980)
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- Mauritania (1987)
- Mongolia (2012)
- Morocco (1993)
- Myanmar (1993)
- Nauru (1968)
- Niger (1976)
- Papua New Guinea (1950)
- Russia (1999)
- Sierra Leone (1998)
- Sri Lanka (1976)
- Suriname (1982)
- Swaziland (n.a.)
- Tajikistan (n.a.)
- Tanzania (n.a.)
- Tonga (1982)
- Tunisia (1990)
- Zambia (n.a.)
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Death Penalty Permitted
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Botswana
- Chad
- China (People's Republic)
- Comoros
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
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- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestinian Authority
- Qatar
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
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NOTE: n.a. = date not available. 1. If death penalty was outlawed for ordinary crimes before it was outlawed in all cases, the earlier date is given.
2. Death penalty is permitted only for exceptional crimes, such as crimes committed under military law or in wartime.
3. Death penalty is sanctioned by law but has not been the practice for ten or more years.
4. Year of last execution.
Source: Amnesty International
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