What percentage of people fear death?

Answer 1

Almost all people are afraid of drowning. Most of them deal with it by learning how to swim. Some people end up having a phobia of drowning, and this is when it affects their lives and makes them do odd things like avoiding any water. You can actually drown without dying - the word means the act of taking water into the lungs, and you can be revived after that happens.

Answer 2

Some would say 100%. It's believed to be survival instinct, and that we all have it and it keeps us alive. But this is not true. Animals have an instinct to protect themselves but they don't have a "fear" of death. Children have no fear of death unless we teach them. Many people who have been at deaths door have an appreciation for life but not a fear of death. Elders and those with terminal illnesses come to find a peace at the end of life. To fear death is to fear the unknown. Were we born into this unknown existence full of fear? I don't believe so. As infants do we have a fear of the unknown or sleep in peace? Fear is not the same as the natural instinct to protect oneself. Do we all fear death? No. Do the majority of us have a desire to be safe and free of pain, discomfort, or loneliness? Yes. There is no way to find a percentage answer given the worlds population.