The most common ways to die probably won't surprise you - many of us have loved ones who were claimed by cancer, heart disease, or other terminal illness. This is a list of the 50 leading causes of death in the world for both men and women, including both natural and unnatural causes. From stroke to heart attack to shark attack, these are the ways most people die.

What are the most common causes of death? The number one cause of death is cardiovascular disease, which kills more Americans than cancer each year. Do you often wonder how your life is going to end? What is the chances you are going to have a painless, quick death? There are obviously many different ways to die, and you never can tell for certain how you are going to go, but this list gives you the most probable causes of death. After you read this list, try not to get too hung up on it. After all, we are all going one way or another.