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World population 7.8 billion / 903,000 deaths. Gives you an approximate of 1 in 8600. For the USA population 331 million / 194,000 deaths you get about a 1 in 1706. When you factor in demographics you can reach all kinds of numbers.

The chances of dying from AIDS is really low, but no one wants to fuck around and get HIV.