After a discussion with friends who sky dive and BASE, who think climbing is dangerous, I found that pregnancy, anaesthesia, hang gliding, sky diving, marathon running, horse riding, table tennis and scuba are more dangerous. BASE jumping and pregnancy seem to be the most dangerous activities (1 death in 2000 and 1 in 8000 respectively).
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/Risk/sports.html
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