Health risks compared

Risk of death per year:

In an accident: 1 in 2 900
In a car accident: 1 in 5 000
Childbirth: 1 in 8 700
From a fall: 1 in 20 000
Using contraceptives: about 1 in 60 000
Riding a bicycle: 1 in 130 000
Surgical abortion: about 1 in 500 000