Your risk of dying from various causes, as of 2016, according to the National Safety Council.
Lifetime odds of death for selected causes, United States, 2016 | |
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Cause of Death | Odds of Dying |
Heart Disease | 1 in 6 |
Cancer | 1 in 7 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 1 in 27 |
Suicide | 1 in 91 |
Motor Vehicle Crash | 1 in 102 |
Opioid pain killers | 1 in 109 |
Fall | 1 in 119 |
Gun Assault | 1 in 285 |
Pedestrian Incident | 1 in 561 |
Motorcyclist | 1 in 846 |
Drowning | 1 in 1,086 |
Fire or Smoke | 1 in 1,506 |
Choking on Food | 1 in 3,138 |
Bicyclist | 1 in 4,050 |
Accidental Gun Discharge | 1 in 8,305 |
Sunstroke | 1 in 8,976 |
Electrocution, Radiation, Extreme Temperatures and Pressure | 1 in 14,630 |
Sharp objects | 1 in 27,407 |
Hornet, wasp and bee stings | 1 in 54,093 |
Hot surfaces and substances | 1 in 56,316 |
Cataclysmic Storm | 1 in 62,288 |
Lightning | 1 in 114,195 |
Dog attack | 1 in 132,614 |
Railway passenger | 1 in 178,741 |
Passenger on an airplane | 1 in 205,552 |