Execution Rates in Witchcraft Trials
 
Region Years
Persons tried
Executions
Execution rate
Fribourg (Switzerland) 1607-1683
162
53
33%
Geneva (Switzerland) 1537-1662
318
68
21%
Pays de Vaud (Switzerland) 1537-1630
102
90
90%
Luxembourg 1509-1687
547
358
69%
Guernsey  1563-1646
270
144
54%
Nord (France) 1542-1679
187
90
48%
Norway 1551-1760
730
280
38%
Finland 1520-1699
710
115
16%
Essex (England) 1560-1672
291
74
24%
Scotland 1563-1727
402
216
54%
Iceland 1604-1720
120
22
18%

 
 
 

Sex of Accused Witches
 
Region Years
Male
Female
% Female
Southwestern Germany 1562-1684
238
1050
82%
Bishopric of Basel 1571-1670
9
181
95%
Franche-Comté (France) 1559-1667
49
153
76%
Geneva (Switzerland) 1537-1662
74
240
76%
Pays de Vaud (Switzerland) 1581-1620
325
624
66%
Luxembourg 1519-1623
13
53
79%
Nord (France) 1542-1679
54
232
81%
Essex (England) 1560-1672
23
290
93%
Scotland 1563-1727
402
216
54%
Castile (Spain) 1540-1685
143
324
71%
Finland 1520-1699
316
325
51%
Russia 1622-1700
93
43
32%
Iceland 1604-1720
22
2
9%

 

For the sake of comparison:
 
New England 1620-1725
75
267
78%

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