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Hit by a meteorite
Odds
1 in 1,600,000
lifetime (illustrative) · Global / illustrative
What this means
A classic weird compare: being hit by a meteorite is vanishingly rare, but often framed against lightning for viral contrast.
Methodology
Very soft illustrative lifetime odds sometimes quoted in popular science. Confirmed human injuries from meteorites are extremely rare historically; treat as order-of-magnitude curiosity, not actuarial fact.
Updated 2026-01-15
Source
Scientific American–style summaries ↗Share
Odds of being hit by a meteorite: 1 in 1,600,000 (lifetime (illustrative)). — How Likely Is That? https://www.howlikelyisthat.com/odds/odds-of-being-hit-by-a-meteorite
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