Many of us have very specific phobias, such as fear of being attacked by a shark while swimming in the ocean, or fear of flying. But what are your odds really of dying from these events, compared with the average causes of death?
Risk of dying from heart disease: 1 in 6
Cancer: 1 in 7
Stroke: 1 in 23
Motor Vehicle Accident: 1 in 113
Suicide: 1 in 121
Accidental poisoning: 1 in 130
Dying from a fall: 1 in 171
Assault from firearms: 1 in 306
Accidental drowning: 1 in 1,123
Exposure to smoke/fire: 1 in 1,177
Bicycling: 1 in 4,717
Airplane accident: 1 in 7,032
Exposure to electric shock: 1 in 9,943
Exposure to excessive heat: 1 in 12,517
Cataclysmic storm: 1 in 46,044
Contact with hornets, wasps and bees: 1 in 71,623
Lightning: 1 in 84,079
Bitten/attacked by dog causing death: 1 in 120,864
Earthquake: 1 in 148,756
Flood: 1 in 175,803
Fireworks discharge: 1 in 386,766
Shark Attack: 1 in 3,700,000!
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