China maintains secrecy over its use of the death penalty . Sixteen states have abolished the death penalty . China , Russia , North Korea , Yemen and United States executed the most people . China executes more than the rest of world combined , according to Amnesty International . The United States executed 46 people in 2010 .
China maintains secrecy over its use of the death penalty . China , Russia , North Korea , Yemen and United States executed the most people . China executes more than the rest of world combined , according to Amnesty International . The United States executed 46 people in 2010 .