How you’re likely to die
Lifetime odds for Americans:
1 in 5 — Heart disease
1 in 7 —Cancer
1 in 23 — Stroke
1 in 67 — Influenza, i.e. the flu
1 in 112 — Car accident
1 in 922 — Motorcycle accident
1 in 1,418 — Getting burned
1 in 2,232 — Falling in the shower
1 in 3,649 — Choking on your food
1 in 4,974 — Bicycle accident
1 in 6,509 — Getting shot
1 in 12,174 — Electrocuted
1 in 75,852 — Stung by bees
1 in 103,798 — Bitten by a dog
1 in 136,011 — Struck by lightening
1 in 800,000 — Drowning in your bathtub
1 in 2,000,000* — Ebola
1 in 3,700,000 — Bitten by a shark
1 in 10,000,000 — Hit by falling airplane parts
1 in 20,000,000 — Killed by a terrorist
*1 in 2 million is worldwide odds for this year; odds for Americans is virtually zero