• About 55.3 million people worldwide die per year.

Or 

151,600 people a day;

6,316 people an hour;

105 people a minute;

nearly two people a second.

Source: Reference

• Only about 93.5% of humans have died.

Source: Gettyimages

• A human head remains conscious for around 20 seconds after being decapitated.

Source: Hearing Sense

• When a person dies, their sense of hearing is the last to go.

Source: Water Services Solution

• A body decomposes four times faster in water than in land.

Source: FotoSearch

• Within three days of death, the enzymes from your digestive system begin to digest your body.

Source: Nautilus

• Fingernails and toenails do not continue to grow after death.The skin around the fingers and toenails dries and contracts after death, making it look as though they have grown.

Source: Vaccine Impact

• The leading cause of death worldwide is heart disease. The leading cause of death among young people in the developed world is road accidents. The leading Cause of death among young women in the developing countries is childbirth.

Source: Suttera

• Forensic scientists can tell how long it has been  death by looking at the species of insect on the body.

Source: Chinariff

• More than 7000 people die annually due to the doctor’s bad handwriting.