Which of These Things is Statistically More Likely to Kill You?

Lack of exercise and terrible diet and stress are all factors in heart disease, the number one killer in America. Each year, more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease.

Driving to the grocery store seems so innocuous, doesn't it? But roughly 50,000 Americans die in car wrecks each year. Buckle up!

There are roughly 30 million deer in the U.S., and they are pretty dumb when it comes to cars. More than 100 people die every year due to deer-related collisions.

It's just water, right? And you can swim. But flooding is often relentless and violent -- and it's common -- which is why you're more likely to die from this event than tsunamis or lightning.

Smoking … there's a reason this habit is no longer en vogue, folks -- it kills you. About 470,000 Americans will perish each year due to their smoking habits.

Cancer, the "big C," eventually touches the lives of almost everyone. In the U.S. alone, around 600,000 people die from cancers each year.

Tornados are spectacularly devastating … but ultimately, pretty rare. Fires are much more common, and your odds of dying in one are about one in 1,100.

"I've fallen and I can't get up!" Falling sounds innocuous when you're a kid, but the older you get, the harder you fall. It's the leading cause of injuries leading to death in older people.

Stroke is the so-called "silent killer," which sneakily causes damage to the brain. Severe strokes may kill people outright, to the tune of around 140,000 per year.

Dogs are man's best friend, except when they are trying to rip us to shreds. Roughly 30 Americans die each year in dog attacks.

Guns are a way of life in America. Guns are also a way of death in America. Tens of thousands of people die each year when they wind up on the wrong side of the barrel.

OK, so no blood pressure is probably a bad sign. But it's high blood pressure that decimates the population -- roughly 400,000 Americans die each year from high blood pressure.

Non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, caused the most deaths worldwide in 2016. These diseases killed nearly 55 million people.

In poor countries, it's harder to get basic health care. That means lower respiratory infections take a toll and rank as the number one killer in impoverished areas.

Accidents are a common killer -- they rank fourth in causes of death. That includes everything from car accidents to drug overdoses to choking on meatballs.

It seems like snow and cold would be bigger killers. But it is actually overheating that claims more victims in the U.S.

At least rock climbing and driving are fun -- smoking is just gross. And it causes about one-fifth of all American male deaths -- nearly 250,000 men per year.

Sure, you have money to burn on things like steak and bacon. And those foods will contribute to the heart disease that kills you.

Due largely to poor diet, diabetes is common in America. It's a contributing factor in nearly 245,000 deaths per year and a primary cause in about 76,000 deaths.

Flooding often catches people by surprise, which is why it kills about 80 Americans per year. About 45 Americans are killed by lightning annually.

If you get too hot, your body shuts down. Each year, roughly 130 Americans die after they simply get way too hot.

Obesity is no joke. If you're overweight, you're at risk of early death -- obesity is a major factor in more than 215,000 American deaths each year.

Strokes are exceedingly common throughout the world. Each year, strokes cause about 6.7 million deaths. It's the number two killer around the globe.

Suicide rates tend to fluctuate. But at present, it's in the top 10 killers of Americans, more common on death certificates than AIDS or chronic liver disease.

Mosquitoes are vectors for nasty diseases in Africa. They are by far the deadliest creatures on the continent.

In Montana, where there are few people and a whole lot of large mammals, you have about a 1 in 674,000 chance of being killed by an animal. So, don't smear bacon grease all over your body and walk into the mountains.

Diarrhea isn't just disgusting and exhausting -- it can kill you. Each year, about 1.5 million people die due to complications arising from diarrhea.

COPD is no joke -- it's one of the top five killers in the world. But many people don't have access to the kind of health care that can combat COPD.

Hate snakes? Don't live in Southeast Asia, where cobras run wild, killing people by the dozens in the street, or something like that. Cobras are the deadliest animals there.

Tobacco smoking is a factor in nearly half a million deaths each year in America. Worse? About 40,000 people die simply from exposure to second-hand smoking.