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20 things more likely to kill you than sharks
WWOS staff
Shark attacks are a terrifying prospect that every Australian ponders during a dip in the sea, but how dangerous are they really?
While Mick Fanning's brush with a Great White risks amplifying fears around the predators, it's important to note that the chances of dying from a shark attack are about 1 in 3,700,000.
Here's 20 things that you might never have considered that you're far more likely to die from.
There are 70 to 100 shark attacks worldwide every year, 5 to 15 result in death.
By contrast, more than 20 people die in the US annually from being crushed by cows.
People running through traffic lights account for thousands of deaths.
Falling coconuts kill around 150 people worldwide each year.
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes kill about 800,000 people
Bizarrely, champagne corks kill almost 24 people each year.
Almost 6,000 people die from tripping and falling.
Around 3,000 people die from choking on food.
