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> Another source suggests that death rate from "Islamic terrorism" in the US is somewhere around 1 in 3,500,000. Yeah, that can't be right. Or, it can be, if o
by tomp 7y ago
> Another source suggests that death rate from "Islamic terrorism" in the US is somewhere around 1 in 3,500,000.
Yeah, that can't be right. Or, it can be, if one only takes into account years after 2001, when at least 3000 people were killed, or 1 in 100 000 US residents.
- s1artibartfast 7y agoThe 1 in 3,500,000 rate is for years 1975 to 2015 and includes the 9/11 attack. Since 2001, the rate is about 6 deaths per year for a total of 100 over 17 years. This gives a post 2001 rate of less than one in 50 million. See page 4 of the previously referenced document.
- tomp 7y agoAh, so you're likely using the annual rate. Parent was using lifetime risk.
- s1artibartfast 7y agoVery good point, I missed that