Curious to know what your chances of dying a certain way are? Below are 25 different ways we can leave this world and enter another.
Heart disease 1 in 6
Cancer 1 in 7
Stroke 1 in 29
Motor vehicle incidents 1 in 98
Intentional self-harm 1 in 109
Unintentional poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances 1 in 126
Falls 1 in 163
Assault by firearm 1 in 321
Car occupant 1 in 368
Pedestrian 1 in 701
Motorcycle rider 1 in 761
Accidental drowning and submersion 1 in 1,103
Exposure to smoke, fire, and flames 1 in 1,344
Pedalcyclist 1 in 4,381
Firearms discharge 1 in 6,609
Air and space transport incidents 1 in 7,178
Exposure to electric current, radiation, temperature, and pressure 1 in 12,420
Exposure to excessive natural heat 1 in 13,217
Cataclysmic storm 1 in 29,196
Contact with hornets, wasps, and bees 1 in 79,842
Earthquake and other earth movements 1 in 97,807
Legal execution 1 in 111,779
Lightning 1 in 134,906
Bitten or struck by dog 1 in 144,899
Flood 1 in 558,896
Fireworks discharge 1 in 652,046
Terrorist attack 1 in 20,000,000
Based on the data, it’s pretty clear what our biggest threats are: heart attacks, cancer, and strokes.
Did You Know?
61% of the costs associated with cancer are non-medical, indirect costs!
Did you know?
There’s an insurance policy available that will cover you for those specific ailments!
Since out-of-pocket medical expenses are on the rise, a CHS (cancer, heart, stroke) plan was designed to pay cash benefits directly to you and pays regardless of any other insurance coverage you may have should you or a covered family member be diagnosed with cancer, suffer a heart attack or have a stroke. It will help to pay for unexpected expenses such as:
- Cover Medical Co-Payments and Deductibles
- Allow for Extra Time Off of Work
- Provide Cash for Car and Mortgage Payments
- Supplement Lost Income
- Pay for Experimental Treatments and Surgeries
- Take a Recuperative Trip or Vacation
For a 43 year old male, prices are as little as $15/month (prices vary by age, location and benefit amount).
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Sources:
Chance of dying in a terrorist attack in the United States from 2007 to 2011, according to Richard Barrett, coordinator of the United Nations al Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team.
National Safety Council estimates based on data from National Center for Health Statistics–Mortality Data for 2008 as compiled from data provided by
the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Population and life expectancy data are from the U.S. Census Bureau. For
mortality figures, estimated one-year and lifetime odds, and external cause classification codes based on the Tenth Revision of the World Health Organization’s
“The International Classification of Diseases” (ICD) for the causes illustrated, see table on pages 41-42.
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