Roxana Mînzatu· S&D

Confirmed

The global number of recorded executions increased by 32% in 2024

Omissions

• The claim omits the absolute numbers: 1,518 executions in 2024 compared to 1,153 in 2023. It also omits that this is the highest number of recorded executions since 2015, and that the increase was driven primarily by Iran and Saudi Arabia, which accounted for 91% of all recorded executions. The data excludes China, where figures are classified as a state secret but estimated to be in the thousands annually.
• The source (Amnesty International) was not cited by the MEP, though the figure is accurate.

Sources

• PrimaryAmnesty International - Death Sentences and Executions in 2024Amnesty International recorded 1,518 executions in 2024, an increase of 32% from the 1,153 known executions in 2023.
• PrimaryAmnesty International USA - Death Sentences and Executions 2024Amnesty International's monitoring of the global use of the death penalty recorded 1,518 executions in 2024, an increase of 32% from 1,153 in 2023.
• SecondaryEuronews - Global execution figures hit highest level in almost a decade1,518 executions were carried out worldwide in 2024, marking a 32% increase from the 1,153 executions in the previous year.