Most people, if asked, tend to rate the probability of death from war and violence world-wide as being higher than that from respiratory illnesses. This is factually incorrect. The reason that people make this mistake can be attributed to:

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The availability bias explains this mistake because people tend to overestimate the frequency or likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind. War and violence are often more prominently reported in the media than respiratory illnesses, making them more memorable and leading people to believe they are more common causes of death.

Most People, If Asked, Tend to Rate the Probability of Death