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How many people get struck by lightning a year?
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~310 people get struck by lightning per year.
About 20 people are killed by lightning each year in the US, with hundreds more injured.
Globally, approximately 2,000 people are killed by lightning each year, with hundreds more surviving strikes.
~4,236 people have been struck by lightning in the US.
That is since we started recording this data in 1959.
The periods from 2004-2013 and 2006-2021 overlap.
The average number of deaths per year from 2004 to 2021 is about 30.
This suggests around 540 deaths in this period.
So, we add 3,696 recorded lightning deaths plus the 540.
When we add these figures to earlier data, we get an estimated total.
This total is about 4,236.
This is the number of deaths recorded from lightning strikes in the U.S. from 1959 to 2021.
Remember, this is only an estimate.
The actual number could be different.
Also, this data only includes deaths.
It doesn’t account for all the times people were struck by lightning and survived.
Someone gets struck by lightning every 1.17 days, on average.
There are ~310 people that get struck by lightning per year.
365 days / 310 lightning strikes = 1.17 days / lightning strike
Now, this is not reality as how often people get struck by lightning depends on:
The chances of getting struck by lightning are 1 in 0.63 million.
There were 194,549,696 lightning strikes that hit the ground last year.
But, there were only 310 people that reported getting struck by lightning.
Here is a step-by-step explanation of the calculation:
Based on these calculations, the chances of getting struck by lightning are 1 in 0.63 million.
There is a 0.0001587% chance of being struck by lightning.
We know that there is a 1 in 630,000 chance of getting struck by lightning.
To find the chance of being struck by lightning percentage, we take:
1 / 630,000 = 0.000001587
0.000001587 * 100 = 0.0001587% chance of getting struck by lightning.
Your odds of getting struck by lightning twice are 1 in 396.9 billion.
We know that your chances of getting struck by lightning are 1 in 0.63m.
To find your chances of getting struck by lightning twice, we square that number.
(1 / 630,000) * (1 / 630,000) = 1 / 396,900,000,000
This means that your chances of getting struck by lightning twice are 1 in 396.9 billion.
Your odds of getting struck by lightning 3 times are 1 in 250.047 quadrillion.
We know that your chances of getting struck by lightning are 1 in 0.63m.
To find your chances of getting struck by lightning 3 times, we cube that number.
(1 / 630,000) * (1 / 630,000) * (1 / 630,000) = 1 / 250,047,000,000,000,000
This means that your chances of getting struck by lightning 3 times are 1 in 250.047 quadrillion.
Your chances of surviving a lightning strike are 93.55%.
We know that there are:
20 / 310 = 0.064 x 100 = 6.45% of people die from lightning strikes.
That means that your chances of surviving a lightning strike are 93.55%.
~290 people survive lightning strikes per year.
We know that there are:
This means that ~290 people survive lightning strikes per year.
Here are other questions we found related to how many people get struck by lightning per year in our research.
Yes, men are 4 times more likely to get struck by lightning.
We know that there are ~310 people who get struck by lightning per year.
That means that ~248 men get struck by lightning per year.
And that ~62 women get struck by lightning per year.
Men are four times more likely than women to be struck by lightning.
Out of the total number of people struck by lightning:
To calculate the exact numbers:
The odds of getting struck by lightning are 1 in 0.63 million.
There were 194,549,696 lightning strikes that hit the ground last year.
But, there were only 310 people that reported getting struck by lightning.
You can die from getting struck by lightning, but you’re not certain to die.
93.5% of people who are struck by lightning survive.
~290 people survive lightning strikes per year.
We know that there are:
This means that you have a 6.45% chance of dying from a lightning strike.
Most people survive a lightning strike and do not die.
Men are more likely to be struck by lightning because they often spend more time outdoors.
They engage in activities like fishing, camping, and sports.
These activities expose them to the risk of lightning.
Especially during peak lightning times like summer afternoons and evenings.
Men also tend to stay outside when a storm approaches, instead of seeking shelter.
This increases their chances of being struck by lightning.
Here are some straightforward steps to avoid getting struck by lightning:
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