Stats of our lives: When lightning strikes

The decline in deaths by lightning — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

When lightning strikes
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By The Week Staff
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Average number of yearly deaths by lightning in the past 50 years

32

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Average number of yearly deaths by lightning in the past decade

300

Average number of yearly deaths by lightning in the 1940s

Source: Discovery News

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