Causes of Death in Comparison

Causes of Death in Comparison (deaths per year) Sharks Wolves Horses Tigers Bees Jellyfish Deer Lions Elephants Hippos Plane accidents Crocodiles Lightning strike Scorpions Tsetse flies Dogs Terrorism Snakes Fire Conflict / War Drugs Alcohol Drowning Homicide Mosquitoes Suicide HIV / AIDS Road accidents Cardiovascular diseases Others combined VS 98 860 168,108 954,492

A bar chart rapidly expands its scale while comparing annual deaths from animals, accidents, diseases, and other causes. It begins with sharks, wolves, and horses, then reveals that everyday causes such as cardiovascular disease vastly exceed the frightening animals and dramatic hazards. The joke is the absurd mismatch between what people fear and what actually kills the most people, making it useful as an ironic reaction to exaggerated fear of dangerous animals or rare events.

• @sbunem / 917 2019-11-26