Sixteen states have abolished the death penalty . China maintains secrecy over its use of the death penalty . China , Iran , Yemen , China and The United States execute the most people . China executes more than the rest of world combined , according to CNN . The United States executed Sixteen people in 2010 .
China maintains secrecy over its use of the death penalty . China , Iran , Yemen , China and The United States execute the most people . China executes more than the rest of world combined , according to CNN . The United States executed Sixteen people in 2010 .