This is a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, measured by the number of humans killed per year. Different lists have varying criteria and definitions, so lists from different sources disagree and can be contentious.

Which animal kills the most humans in a year? From dogs to mosquitos and other humans, here are the top 10 most creatures on planet Earth.

Feb 23, 2018 · The world's deadliest animal isn't a shark or even a human. Drawing from a graphic from Bill Gates' blog, we decided to rank the world's deadliest animals. Most of the deaths caused by animals, it turns out, have less to do with the animals themselves than the diseases they unwittingly transmit.

Jun 23, 2024 · Humans (Homo sapiens) are one of the world's most dangerous land mammals. A 2019 report by WHO recorded 475,000 deaths by homicide globally in member states. Central America and the Caribbean...

Jan 30, 2025 · Let’s discuss the 10 most dangerous animals in the world ranked by the number of deaths they are responsible for with some adjustments made for aggression, percentage of fatal attacks, and other similar factors.

Jun 15, 2016 · Ungainly as it is, the hippopotamus is the world's deadliest large land mammal, killing an estimated 500 people per year in Africa. Hippos are aggressive creatures, and they have very sharp...

We’re ranking the most dangerous animals based on how many human attacks or deaths per year they cause. We want to know what features make the animal so dangerous: Is it a venomous poison? A sharp sting? Or piercing fangs? Here are the 35 deadliest animals on the planet. And watch out: Humans encounter these creatures more often than they ...