No doubt you received many wishes for a happy new year as the calendar started over once again. Have you stopped to consider the likelihood that you will still be here to receive another batch of New Year’s greetings twelve months from now?
Statisticians have calculated the odds of dying during the next 365 days, according to the following causes of death:
Risk of Dying next year: Transport Accidents Pedestrian 1 in 47,273 Pedal Cyclist 1 in 375,412 Motor Cycle Rider 1 in 89,562 Car occupant 1 in 17,625 Occupant of pick-up truck or van 1 in 67,182 Traveling in heavy transport vehicle 1 in 631,450 Occupant of a bus 1 in 6,696,307 Riding horse or animal drawn vehicle 1 in 244,180 While on railway train 1 in 10,283,615 Occupant of street car 1 in 71,985,305 Occupant of agricultural vehicle 1 in 1,932,491 While on water transportation 1 in 466,679 From air and space accidents 1 in 440,951 Falls Tripping/slipping at same level 1 in 445,729 Falling from bed, chair or furniture 1 in 366,804 Falling from stairs or steps 1 in 180,188 Falling from ladder or scaffolding 1 in 709,215 Falling out of building 1 in 516,950 Struck by objects unintentionally Hit by some object 1 in 333,265 Caught between 2 objects 1 in 2,503,837 Contact with machinery 1 in 441,628 Contact with sharp objects 1 in 2,742,297 Explosions Unintentional firearms discharge 1 in 57,588,244 Explosion of pressurized vessels 1 in 10,664,490 Explosion of fireworks 1 in 57,588,244 Explosion of other materials 1 in 2,101,781 Animate causes Struck by a person 1 in 11,074,662 Bitten by a dog 1 in 15,966,734 Bitten by other mammals 1 in 3,839,216 Bitten or stung by insect 1 in 22,149,325 Accidental drowning All causes 1 in 83,534 In bath tub 1 in 818,015 In swimming pool 1 in 452,738 In natural water 1 in 217,314 Accidental threats to breathing Suffocation in bed 1 in 565,700 Strangulation 1 in 969,499 Cave-in or falling earth 1 in 5,051,600 Food- in respiratory tract 1 in 351,577 Electricity, temperature Electric transmission lines 1 in 2,641,663 Other electric current 1 in 894,227 Contact with hot tap water 1 in 7,198,531 Excessive man-made heat or cold 1 in 28,784,122 Smoke, fire and flames All causes 1 in 91,149 Uncontrolled fire in building 1 in 113,676 Controlled fire in building 1 in 8,226,892 Ignition of nightwear 1 in 22,149,325 Venomous Animals and plants Contact with venomous snakes 1 in 95,980,407 Contact with venomous spiders 1 in 28,794,122 Contact hornets, wasps and bees 1 in 5,332,245 Forces of Nature All types and causes 1 in 236,211 From Lightning strikes 1 in 4,326,748 From earthquakes 1 in 9,288,426 From cataclysmic storm 1 in 4,570,498 From Floods 1 in 31,993,469 Excessive natural heat 1 in 822,689 Excessive natural cold 1 in 445,729 Poisoning and Noxious Substances All types and causes 1 in 16,407 Gases and vapors 1 in 416,702 Alcohol 1 in 811,102 Pain relievers, anti-rheumatics etc 1 in 1,297,033 Narcotics and hallucinogens 1 in 34,843 Intentional Self-Harm All types and causes 1 in 9,096 Self -poisoning 1 in 52,487 Self-hanging, strangulation 1 in 44,559 Self-harm by firearm 1 in 16,831 Assault by someone else All types and cases 1 in 16,325 Assault by firearm 1 in 24,342 Assault by sharp object 1 in 138,834 Legal execution 1 in 4,297,630 Cause known – undetermined intent Poisoning 1 in 86,313 Hanging, strangulation 1 in 2,164,927 Firearm discharge 1 in 1,184,943 Falling from high place 1 in 2,795,546 Drowning or submersion 1 in 1,111,742 Medical Conditions Complications by medical and surgical care 1 in 101,281 Various medicaments and biologics 1 in 41,828 Anti-epileptic, sedative-hypnotic, etc 1 in 281,193 Overexertion, travel and privation 1 in 2,249,541 Likelihood of Mother Dying During Childbearing In Developed Regions of World 1 death per 5000 live births In Europe 1 death per 4167 live births In Latin America and Caribbean 1 death per 526 live births In Asia 1 death per 303 live births In Africa 1 death per 120 live births Lifetime Risk of Death in Childbearing (includes risk per pregnancy and likely number of pregnancies.) In North America 1 in 3750 In Europe 1 in 1895 Lain America & Caribbean 1 in 150 In Asia 1 in 105 In Africa 1 in 15 Unintentional Injury Deaths in Infants <1 year of age Mechanical suffocation 1 in 18,970 live births Motor vehicle (traffic) 1 in 22,075 live births Fire and Flames 1 in 35,211 live births Drowning 1 in 46,948 live births Inhalation of non-food object 1 in 57,142 live births Annual Risk of Death at Work All workers 1 in 28,571 Agricultural workers 1 in 3,425 Mining 1 in 3,534 Professional & Business services 1 in 34,483 Financial activities 1 in 142,858 Annual Risk of Death at Home All people, all risks 1 in 7,875 Death from Falls 1 in 23,162 Death from Poisoning 1 in 30,288 Death from Fires 1 in 87,500 Annual Risk of Death from Choking Overall rate of Death 1 in 70,000 Risk for Teenager 13-20 years 1 in 1,000,000 Risk for Senior aged 53-63 years 1 in 100,000 Risk for Aged Person 75-84 years 1 in 10,000 Risk for Person 90-94 years 1 in 2,000 |
