Odds Of Death In The United States By Selected Cause Of Injury, 2017 (1)
I copied this data from the social security administration site for use in the Nevada county Altar Show– a commemorative exhibition for over 100 ‘artists’ to present what they thought was important.
i thought this was important as it commemorated a life as yet not over but Sure to Happen: But how?
Which way would you choose if you could?
“Natural Disasters?” “All Other CAuses”?
Just Saying, as they say right here in California!
Cause of death
Number of
deaths, 2017
One-year odds
Lifetime odds
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to
noxious substances
64,795
5,027
64
Drug poisoning
61,311
5,313
68
Opioids (including both legal and illegal)
43,036
7,569
96
All motor vehicle accidents
40,231
8,096
103
Car occupants
7,248
44,939
572
Motorcycle riders
4,832
67,409
858
Pedestrians
7,450
43,721
556
Assault by firearm
14,542
22,399
285
Exposure to smoke, fire and flames
2,812
115,832
1,474
Fall on and from stairs and steps
2,493
130,654
1,662
Drowning and submersion while in or
falling into swimming pool
723
450,511
5,732
Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding
569
572,441
7,283
Air and space transport accidents
385
846,024
10,764
Firearms discharge (accidental)
486
670,204
8,527
Cataclysmic storm (3)
132
2,467,570
31,394
Flood
27
12,063,673
153,482
Lightning
19
17,143,115
218,106
Earthquake and other earth movements
13
25,055,321
318,770
Bitten or struck by dog
36
9,047,755
115,111
(1) Based on fatalities and life expectancy in 2017. Ranked by deaths in 2017.
(2) Includes all types of medications including narcotics and hallucinogens, alcohol and gases.
(3) Includes hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, dust storms and other cataclysmic storms.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics; National Safety Council.
