State rankings
Death Penalty States
Washington has the highest Death Penalty Year Abolished (2,023), followed by Virginia (2,021) and Colorado (2,020). Michigan has the lowest (1,847).
27 of 51 states
Death Penalty Year Abolished
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Median
2,007
Middle half 1,965 – 2,016
Average
1,981
27 states
Lowest (best)
1,847
Michigan
Highest (worst)
2,023
Washington
Data
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49 states · # = rank by Death Penalty Year Abolished
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 1,847 | — |
| 2 |  Wisconsin | 1,853 | — |
| 3 |  Maine | 1,887 | — |
| 4 |  Minnesota | 1,911 | — |
| 5 |  Hawaii | 1,957 | — |
| 5 |  Alaska | 1,957 | — |
| 7 |  Iowa | 1,965 | — |
| 7 |  West Virginia | 1,965 | — |
| 9 |  Vermont | 1,972 | — |
| 10 |  North Dakota | 1,973 | — |
| 11 |  Massachusetts | 1,984 | — |
| 11 |  Rhode Island | 1,984 | — |
| 13 |  New York | 2,007 | — |
| 13 |  New Jersey | 2,007 | — |
| 15 |  New Mexico | 2,009 | — |
| 16 |  Illinois | 2,011 | — |
| 16 |  Oregon | 2,011 | 2 |
| 18 |  Connecticut | 2,012 | — |
| 19 |  Maryland | 2,013 | — |
| 20 |  Pennsylvania | 2,015 | 3 |
| 21 |  Delaware | 2,016 | — |
| 22 |  California | 2,019 | 13 |
| 22 |  Ohio | 2,019 | 56 |
| 22 |  New Hampshire | 2,019 | — |
| 25 |  Colorado | 2,020 | — |
| 26 |  Virginia | 2,021 | — |
| 27 |  Washington | 2,023 | — |
| — |  Texas | — | 600 |
| — |  Florida | — | 132 |
| — |  Georgia | — | 77 |
| — |  North Carolina | — | 43 |
| — |  Arizona | — | 43 |
| — |  Tennessee | — | 16 |
| — |  Indiana | — | 23 |
| — |  Missouri | — | 102 |
| — |  South Carolina | — | 50 |
| — |  Alabama | — | 83 |
| — |  Kentucky | — | 3 |
| — |  Louisiana | — | 29 |
| — |  Oklahoma | — | 131 |
| — |  Utah | — | 8 |
| — |  Nevada | — | 12 |
| — |  Arkansas | — | 31 |
| — |  Mississippi | — | 25 |
| — |  Idaho | — | 3 |
| — |  Nebraska | — | 4 |
| — |  Montana | — | 3 |
| — |  South Dakota | — | 5 |
| — |  Wyoming | — | 1 |
What correlates with Death Penalty Year Abolished?
Pearson r against 2,090 other state metrics sharing at least 17 states. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Death Penalty Year Abolished?
- Washington has the highest Death Penalty Year Abolished, at 2,023, followed by Virginia (2,021) and Colorado (2,020).
- Which state has the lowest Death Penalty Year Abolished?
- Michigan has the lowest Death Penalty Year Abolished, at 1,847.
- What is the median Death Penalty Year Abolished across US states?
- The median is 2,007 across the 27 US states with data.
- Where does this death penalty states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State by State - Death Penalty Information Center; Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postpones 3 executions scheduled for this year - The Associated Press; Execution List 2025 - Death Penalty Information Center.