the how we die data, not links

The things we'd probably never die of:

• Fireworks Discharge: 1-in-615,488
• Killed by a terrorist: 1-in-650,000
• Asteroid or Meteor Impact: 1-in-500,000
• Tsunami: 1-in-500,000

The things we are afraid we might die of:

• Plane crash: 1-in-380,000
• Dying in a flood: 1-in-237,132
• Earthquake: 1-in-131,890
• Dog bite: 1-in-142,279

The things we are more likely to die of:

• Lightning Strike: 1-in-83,930
• Legal Execution: 1-in-58,618
• Murdered: 1-in-50,353
• Flesh-eating bacteria: 1-in-30,000
• Accidentally strangling yourself in bed: 1-in-10,779

What we actually die of, BY A LOT:

• Falling Down: 1-in-246
• Intentional Self-harm (suicide): 1-in-121
• Motor Vehicle Accident: 1-in-100
• Stroke: 1-in-23
• Cancer: 1-in-7
• Heart Disease: 1-in-5

So remember:

• Your more like to kill yourself or die from an asteroid than a terrorist
• Your 4 times as likely to get struck by lightning than die in a plane crash.
• The government is more likely to kill you than mother nature.
• 100,000 people a year die from medical mistakes.