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Deadliest animals deaths
Our World in Data's bar chart drew 27.8K views on X: 1.0x its typical post and #81 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
One and a half million people are killed by animals every year. Almost one million by other animals, and more than half a million from direct conflict among ourselves.
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it paired a striking mortality comparison with a hot topic that week, drawing 292 likes, 77 reposts, 20 quotes, 74 saves and 27,791 views, with a quote rate in the top quarter and source reach in the top quarter.
What worked
- The post text leads with one and a half million deaths a year and then breaks that into almost one million from other animals and more than half a million from direct conflict among ourselves, which makes the scale immediately clear.
- It narrows the story to just two types, mosquitoes and snakes, so the ranking chart has a simple and memorable takeaway instead of a long list.
- It is branded, shows a source line, and credits a named collaborator, which supports trust and gives people a reason to quote and save it.
What to borrow
We could take one big total from our own data, split it into two or three clear parts, and build a simple bar ranking that names the few categories driving almost all of the result.
Careful
Do not over-read the spread as proof of lasting audience growth, since the main reasons given are many quotes and a hot topic that week, and the account typical likes calibre figures are not available.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this bar chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "What are the number of humans killed by different animals?" by Our World in Data. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/eecdf8990283 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/eecdf8990283/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/eecdf8990283/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Deadliest animals deaths" chart travel?
27,791 views, 292 likes, 77 reposts and 74 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A bar chart. Ranking of animals by estimated human deaths.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Our World in Data. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.