THINGS STATISTICALLY THAT ARE LIKELY TO KILL YOU

FLOOD

As one of the most common and dangerous natural disasters,

floods claim more lives annually than any other catastrophes.

Your chances: 1-in-30,000

AIR TRAVEL ACCIDENT

Flying is not just a little bit safer than driving, it’s hundreds of times safer.

Your chances: 1-in-20,000

DROWNING

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), drowning is the

third leading cause of unintentional death worldwide claiming

hundreds of thousands of lives annually.

Your chances: 1-in-8,942

ELECTROCUTION

Including deaths due to lightning and capital punishment,

electrocution claims about 1,000 lives in the United States alone

annually with most of these being related to on-the-job injuries.

Your chances: 1-in-5,000

BICYCLE ACCIDENT

Usually when someone dies riding a bicycle it involves a

motorist of some sort.

Your chances: 1-in-4,717

NATURAL FORCES

This includes lightning, tornados , floods, tsunamis, earthquakes and

any other natural disaster as a catch-all statistic to give you an idea of

how likely you are to perish as a result of mother nature’s wrath.

Your chances: 1-in-3,357

FIRE OR SMOKE

Roughly 50%-80% of fire related deaths are due to smoke inhalation

rather than burns but together, these claims thousands of

lives ever year.

Your chances: 1-in-1,116

ASSAULT BY FIREARM

Granted, living in the US, Guatemala, Brazil, or South Africa makes

being shot far more likely but as a whole:

Your chances are 1-in-325