Here's a reason why you should be worried on your birth anniversary

Research results show an above-average occurrence of deaths for individuals on birthday anniversaries.

The research results reported by Annals of Epidemiology show that there is a 13.8 percent probability that someone will die on his/her birth anniversary.

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The research was conducted over a 40-year period between 1969 - 2008 from Swiss mortality statistics. The main causes of deaths reported from the research include cardiovascular diseases and accidents.