death penalty rates dropping wolrdwide
 

Amnesty International reports the rate at which the death penaly is imposed has kept dropping in 2010. China is still the leader at 1,000+ (the exact number is kept secret). USA is at 46, about one-third of the rate in the mid 90s.

http://www.amnesty.org/sites/impact....es-highest.jpg

http://www.amnesty.org/sites/impact....executions.jpg

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-u...ecade-progress