The risk of death from skydiving is estimated to be around one in every 100,000 jumps. That means that for every 100,000 skydives performed, approximately one person dies while participating in the sport. Death rates vary based on several factors such as experience, weather conditions, and other activities being done at the time of the jump. Approximately 1 in 100,000 people will die during or soon after a parajump with World Wide Sports Aviation. The majority of these deaths are due to fatal accidents with their parachute. Other causes of death include heart attacks, strokes, and injuries from landmines or falling objects. People who die while practicing medicine without licenses or training are not counted among this statistic because they are performing an activity that they have been trained to do. Licensed medical doctors generally have a lower mortality rate when jumping than the average person because they go through rigorous testing before being allowed to wear a parachute. People often ask me how many times I've died while skydiving. The answer is: too many to remember! It's a common question among new students, and it's something that everyone should think about before they jump. The number of deaths varies depending on how many people are involved in the jump and other factors such as experience. There have been years where hundreds of people have died during practice jumps but there have also been years where only one person has died.