What are the odds of dying?

The National Safety Council prepared a table listing the odds of dying by various causes in response to frequent inquiries, especially from the media, asking questions such as, "What are the odds of being killed by lightning?" or "What are the chances of dying in a plane crash? I then sorted the data by what is more likely to occur in the following table.

Source:
http://www.nsc.org/lrs/statinfo/odds.htm

Type of Accident or Manner of Injury Deaths One Year Odds Lifetime Odds
All External Causes of Mortality, V01-Y89, *U01, *U03 166857 1743 22
Deaths Due to Unintentional (Accidental) Injuries, V01-X59, Y85-Y86 109277 2662 34
Nontransport Unintentional (Accidental) Injuries, W00-X59, Y86 61206 4752 61
Transport Accidents, V01-V99, Y85 48071 6050 78
Motor-Vehicle Accidents, V02-V04, V09.0, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5, V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2 44757 6498 84
Intentional self-harm, X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03 31484 9238 119
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances, X40-X49 19457 14948 193
Assault, X85-Y09, Y87.1, *U01 17732 16403 211
Falls, W00-W19 17229 16881 218
Intentional self-harm by firearm, X72-X74 16907 17203 222
Car occupant, V40-V49 15797 18412 237
Other and unspecified land transport accidents, V83-V89 15107 19253 248
Other and unspecified person, V87-V89 13994 20784 268
Assault by firearm, X93-X95 11920 24400 314
Narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] n.e.c., X42 9231 31508 406
Other and unspecified fall, W04-W05, W19 8592 33851 436
Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factors and sequelae, X58-X59, Y86 7671 37916 489
Other and unspecified drugs, medicaments, and biologicals, X43-X44 7648 38030 490
Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation, and suffocation, X70 6635 43836 565
Pedestrian, V01-V09 5991 48548 626
Other accidental threats to breathing, W75-W84 5579 52133 672
Intentional self-poisoning, X60-X69 5462 53250 686
Event of undetermined intent, Y10-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9 5072 57344 739
Occupant of pick-up truck or van, V50-V59 4163 69865 900
Other fall on same level, W00, W02-W03, W18 3896 74653 962
Other and unspecified means and sequelae, X85-X92, X96-X98, Y00-Y09, Y87.1, *U01 3763 77292 996
Poisoning, Y10-Y19 3700 78608 1013
Motorcycle rider, V20-V29 3676 79121 1020
Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, X00-X09 3369 86331 1113
Accidental drowning and submersion, W65-W74 3306 87976 1134
Inhalation and ingestion of other objects causing obstruction of respiratory tract, W80 3004 96821 1248
Complications of medical and surgical care and sequelae, Y40-Y84, Y88.0-Y88.3 2855 101874 1313
Uncontrolled fire in building or structure, X00 2761 105342 1358
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces, W20-W49 2658 109424 1410
Other and unspecified means and sequelae, X71, X75-X84, Y87.0, *U03 2480 117278 1511
Assault by sharp object, X99 2049 141947 1829
Fall on and from stairs and steps, W10 1588 183155 2360
Other and unspecified drowning and submersion, W73-W74 1234 235697 3037
Drowning and submersion while in or falling into natural water, W69-W70 1225 237429 3060
Antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism, and psychotropic drugs n.e.c., X41 1205 241369 3110
Exposure to forces of nature, X30-X39 1140 255132 3288
Occupant of all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle, V86 906 321026 4137
Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, W79 875 332400 4284
Fall involving bed, chair, other furniture, W06-W08 838 347076 4473
Struck by or striking against object, W20-W22 809 359518 4633
Pedalcyclist, V10-V19 762 381693 4919
Air and space transport accidents, V95-V97 742 391981 5051
Firearms discharge, W32-W34 730 398425 5134
Other fall from one level to another, W09, W14-W17 701 414907 5347
Gases and vapours, X46-X47 690 421522 5432
Other and unspecified transport accidents and sequelae, V98-V99, Y85 642 453037 5838
Contact with machinery, W24, W30-W31 640 454453 5856
Other and unspecified means and sequelae, Y25, Y27-Y29, Y31-Y34,Y87.2, Y89.9 640 454453 5856
Exposure to excessive natural cold, X31 620 469113 6045
Fall from out of or through building or structure, W13 600 484750 6247
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping, and stumbling, W01 597 487186 6278
Water transport accidents, V90-V94 573 507592 6541
Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming-pool, W67-W68 515 564757 7278
Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed, W75 497 585211 7541
Other and unspecified threats to breathing, W83-W84 471 617516 7958
Occupant of heavy transport vehicle, V60-V69 442 658032 8480
Legal intervention, Y35, Y89.0 423 687589 8861
Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding, W11-W12 417 697482 8988
Drowning, V90, V92 412 705947 9097
Exposure to electric current, radiation, temperature, and pressure, W85-W99 396 734470 9465
Inhalation of gastric contents, W78 393 740076 9537
Alcohol, X45 373 779759 10048
Legal intervention involving firearm discharge, Y35.0 347 838184 10801
Drowning and submersion while in or falling into bath-tub, W65-W66 332 876054 11289
Other and unspecified smoke fire and flames, X08-X09 315 923333 11899
Other and unspecified electric current, W86-W87 280 1038750 13386
Other accidental hanging and strangulation, W76 277 1050000 13531
Exposure to excessive natural heat, X30 273 1065385 13729
Firearm discharge, Y22-Y24 232 1253664 16155
Drowning and submersion, Y21 215 1352791 17433
Nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics, X40 210 1385000 17848
Occupant of special agricultural vehicle, V84 175 1662000 21418
Exposure to animate mechanical forces, W50-W64 171 1700877 21919
Other and unspecified injuries, V91, V93-V94 161 1806522 23280
Explosion of other materials, W40 147 1978571 25497
Caught between objects, W23 136 2138603 27559
Hanging, strangulation, and suffocation, Y20 108 2693056 34704
Ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel, X06 104 2796635 36039
Animal rider or occupant of animal-drawn vehicle, V80 101 2879703 37110
Other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances, X48-X49 100 2908500 37481
Exposure to smoke, fire, and flames, Y26 100 2908500 37481
Contact with sharp objects, W25-W29 99 2937879 37859
Electric transmission lines, W85 96 3029688 39042
Contact with venomous animals and plants, X20-X29 94 3094149 39873
Contact with heat and hot substances, X10-X19 88 3305114 42592
Bitten or struck by other mammals, W53, W55 78 3728846 48052
Falling, jumping, or pushed from a high place, Y30 77 3777273 48676
Cataclysmic storm, X37 75 3878000 49974
Exposure to other and unspecified forces of nature, X32, X39 67 4341045 55941
Contact with hornets, wasps and bees, X23 66 4406818 56789
Other and unspecified heat and hot substances, X10, X12-X19 62 4691129 60453
Legal execution, Y35.5 60 4847500 62468
Uncontrolled fire not in building or structure, X01 57 5102632 65756
Ignition of highly flammable material, X04 55 5288182 68147
Overexertion, travel and privation, X50-X57 48 6059375 78085
Lightning, X33 47 6188298 79746
Threat to breathing due to cave-in, falling earth and other substances, W77 46 6322826 81480
Struck by or against another person, W50-W52 39 7457692 96104
Controlled fire not in building or structure, X03 39 7457692 96104
Bus occupant, V70-V79 36 8079167 104113
Controlled fire in building or structure, X02 35 8310000 107088
Other and unspecified inanimate mechanical forces, W41-W43, W49 34 8554412 110237
Bitten or struck by dog, W54 32 9089063 117127
Earthquake and other earth movements, X34-X36 32 9089063 117127
Explosion and rupture of pressurized devices, W35-W38 30 9695000 124936
Contact with hot tap-water, X11 26 11186539 144156
Flood, X38 26 11186539 144156
Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle, V81 24 12118750 156169
Foreign body entering through skin or natural orifice, W44-W45 22 13220455 170367
Occupant of special construction vehicle, V85 20 14542500 187403
Contact with other and unspecified venomous animal or plant, X22, X24-X29 18 16158334 208226
Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment, W81 16 18178125 234254
Other and unspecified means and sequelae, Y35.1-Y35.4, Y35.6-Y35.7, Y89.0 16 18178125 234254
Operations of war and sequelae, Y36, Y89.1 14 20775000 267719
Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle, V30-V39 13 22373077 288313
Occupant of special industrial vehicle, V83 12 24237500 312339
Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other arthropods, W57 12 24237500 312339
Fireworks discharge, W39 11 26440910 340733
Other and unspecified animate mechanical forces, W56, W58, W60, W64 10 29085001 374807
Excessive heat or cold of man-made origin, W92-W93 10 29085001 374807
High and low air pressure and changes in air pressure, W94 10 29085001 374807
Contact with venomous spiders, X21 8 36356251 468508
Ignition or melting of nightwear, X05 3 96950002 1249356
Occupant of streetcar, V82 2 145425003 1874034
Other specified transport accidents, V98 2 145425003 1874034
Contact with venomous snakes and lizards, X20 2 145425003 1874034
Unspecified transport accident, V99 0 --- ---
Bitten or crushed by other reptiles, W59 0 --- ---
Radiation, W88-W91 0 --- ---
Other and unspecified man-made environmental factors, W99 0 --- ---

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