How many mercy killings are performed in the US each day?

Answer 1

40, on average.Murder is the unlawful intentional taking of a human life by another human. It doesn't include accidents, self defense, or suicide.

According to data made available by the FBI, In 2011, an estimated 14,612 persons were murdered in the United States. (This is the most recent data available at the time of this writing).

Answer 2

There is no way to accurately count the number of physician-assisted deaths because there have always been cases where a family physician quietly hastened the death of a patient at the request of the patient, her family or simply having made the decision as a long-standing family physician. That option is, of course, much more available to people of means.