RISK SCALE
Odds are based on the number of deaths
in the United States each year.
Cause |
odds |
All causes, age 80 |
8 in 100 |
Heart disease, age 65 and older |
2 in 100 |
Stroke, age 65 and older |
4 in 1,000 |
Cancer, ages 45 to 64 |
2.5 in 1,000 |
Lung Cancer |
6 in 10,000 |
Unintentional injury |
3.4 in 10,000 |
Car accident |
1.6 in 10,000 |
Homicide |
1 in 10,000 |
Leukemia |
7.6 in 100,000 |
Accidental poisoning |
3.5 in 100,000 |
Fires/drowning |
1.5 in 100,000 |
Killed by a co-worker |
9 in 1 million |
Tuberculosis |
5 in 1 million |
Train accident |
2 in 1 million |
Airplane accident |
9 in 10 million |
Floods |
4 in 10 million |
Lightning/insect sting |
2 in 10 million |
Struck by fallen airplane |
6 in 100 million |
Hurricane |
4 in 100 million |
2/4/2000