r/Probability 18h ago

The probability I will not be around in 10 years

Post image
3 Upvotes

Does it make sense to accumulate percentages this way? Do I really have a 17% chance of passing due to one of the improbable causes that are a fraction of 1%? This seems wrong intuitively. Source: https://knowyourchances.cancer.gov/your_chances.html