How many people were killed by dogs?

Answer 1

There is no reliable world-wide statistics for dog fatalities, however about 30 people are killed by dogs each year in the US. With a population of about 300.000.000, 1 of about 20 people on Earth are Americans. If the US is representative of human-dog relations world wide, one would expect annual fatalities by dogs world wide to be in the 400 to 800 range.

Answer 2

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on average 25-30 people are killed by dogs each year in the United States.