The human rights group Amnesty International confirmed that at least 2,707 people were put to death in 2025 but said the actual number was much higher. Despite these figures, there are indications of possible progress.

The staggering rise recorded in the report Death Sentences and Executions 2025, was down to a handful of governments determined to rule by fear

In zeventien landen waren het in totaal 2707 mensen. De mensenrechtenorganisatie houdt de cijfers bij sinds 1981.