β οΈ The worldβs deadliest animals (estimated human deaths per year)
1οΌπ¦ Mosquitoes - 760,000
2οΌπ§ Humans - 600,000
3οΌπ Snakes - 100,000
4οΌπ Dogs (rabies) - 40,000
5οΌπ Freshwater snails (schistosomiasis) - 14,000
6οΌπͺ³ Kissing bugs (Chagas disease) - 8,000
7οΌπͺ° Sandflies (leishmaniasis) - 5,000
8οΌπͺ± Roundworms - 4,000
9οΌπ¦ Scorpions - 3,000
10οΌπͺ± Tapeworms - 2,000
11οΌπͺ° Tsetse flies - 1,500
12οΌπ Elephants - 1,000
13οΌπ Bees, wasps & hornets - 500
14οΌπ Big cats - 300
15οΌπ Crocodiles - 150
16οΌπͺΌ Jellyfish - 100
17οΌπ¦ Hippopotamuses - 50
18οΌπ·οΈ Spiders - 50
19οΌπ» Bears - 20
20οΌπ¦ Sharks - 6
21οΌπΊ Wolves - 5
The most dangerous animals on Earth arenβt the biggest predators.
Theyβre the smallest disease carriers.
Source: Our World in Data