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50 - Financial fraud - In 2017, 20% of respondents reported being afraid of financial fraud. In 2016 this spot was held by gang violence at 21.1%.

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49 - Insects/arachnids - In 2017, 20.3% of respondents reported being afraid of insects/arachnids. In 2016 this spot was held by mugging at 21.3%.

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48 - Illegal immigration - In 2017, 20.3% of respondents reported being afraid of illegal immigration. In 2016 this spot was held by sexual assault by a stranger at 21.5%.

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47 - Dying - In 2017, 20.3% of respondents reported being afraid of dying. In 2016 this spot was held by financial fraud (ie Ponzi scheme/embezzlement) at 21.5%.

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46 - Racial/hate crime - In 2017, 20.9% of respondents reported being afraid of racial/hate crime. In 2016 this spot was held by the government use of drones within the US at 21.7%.

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45 - Devastating hurricane - In 2017, 21.4% of respondents reported being afraid of a devastating hurricane. In 2016 this spot was held by a devastating blizzard/winter storm at 21.8%.

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44 - Devastating earthquake - In 2017, 22.6% of respondents reported being afraid of a devastating earthquake. In 2016 this spot was held by murder by a stranger at 21.9%.

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43 - Reptiles - In 2017, 23.6% of respondents reported being afraid of reptiles. In 2016 this spot was held by devastating flood at 22.2%.

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42 - Devastating tornado - In 2017, 24.3% of respondents reported being afraid of a devastating tornado. In 2016 this spot was held by a devastating earthquake at 22.7%.

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41 - Computers replacing workers - In 2017, 25.3% of respondents reported being afraid of computers replacing workers. In 2016 this spot was held by a devastating hurricane at 23.3%.

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40 - Sharks - In 2017, 25.4% of respondents reported being afraid of sharks. In 2016 this spot was held by illegal immigration at 23.8%.

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39 - Theft of property - In 2017, 25.4% of respondents reported being afraid of the theft of property. In 2016 this spot was held by a devastating drought at 23.9%.

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38 - Becoming seriously ill - In 2017, 25.7% of respondents reported being afraid of becoming seriously ill. In 2016 this spot was held by the fear of heights at 24.5%.

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37 - Break-ins - In 2017, 26.2% of respondents reported being afraid of break-ins. In 2016 this spot was held by becoming unemployed at 24.6%.

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36 - Devastating drought - In 2017, 26.6% of respondents reported being afraid of a devastating drought. In 2016 this spot was held by insects/arachnids at 25%.

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35 - Government use of drones within the US - In 2017, 27.2% of respondents reported being afraid of the government use of drones within the US. In 2016 this spot was held by losing photos/other important documents at 25.2%.

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34 - Random mass shooting - In 2017, 28.1% of respondents reported being afraid of a random mass shooting. In 2016 this spot was held by the theft of property at 25.5%.

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33 - Heights - In 2017, 28.2% of respondents reported being afraid of heights. In 2016 this spot was held by public speaking at 25.9%.

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32 - Losing photos/important documents - In 2017, 29.0% of respondents reported being afraid of losing photos/important documents. In 2016 this spot was held by collapse of the electrical grid at 26.2%.

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31 - Nuclear accident/meltdown - In 2017, 30.3% of respondents reported being afraid of a nuclear accident/meltdown. In 2016 this spot was held by oil spills at 26.8%.

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30 - Being unemployed - In 2017, 30.7% of respondents reported being afraid of being unemployed. In 2016 this spot was held by random/mass shooting at 26.9%.

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29 - Pandemic or a major epidemic - In 2017, 32.8% of respondents reported being afraid of a pandemic or a major epidemic. In 2016 this spot was held by nuclear accident/meltdown at 27.5%.

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28 - The Affordable Care Act/ Obamacare - In 2017, 33.9% of respondents reported being afraid of the Affordable Care Act/Obamacare. In 2016 this spot was held by widespread civil unrest at 27.6%.

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27 - Being hit by a drunk driver - In 2017, 35.5% of respondents reported being afraid of being hit by a drunk driver. In 2016 this spot was held by break-ins at 27.6%.

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26 - The collapse of the electrical grid - In 2017, 35.7% of respondents reported being afraid of the collapse of the electrical grid. In 2016 this spot was held by the pollution of drinking water at 27.9%.

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25 - Oil spills - In 2017, 36.2% of respondents reported being afraid of oil spills. In 2016 this spot was held by the extinction of plant and animal species at 27.9%.

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24 - Corporate tracking of personal data - In 2017, 36.7% of respondents reported being afraid of corporate tracking of personal data. In 2016 this spot was held by the same category at 28.7%.

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23 - Government tracking of personal data - In 2017, 37.4% of respondents reported being afraid of a government tracking of personal data. In 2016 this spot was held by pandemic or a major epidemic at 29.3%.

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22 - Government restrictions on firearms and ammunition - In 2017, 38.6% of respondents reported being afraid of a government restrictions on firearms and ammunition. In 2016 this spot was held by devastating tornado at 29.7%.

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21 - Terrorism - In 2017, 38.8% of respondents reported being afraid of terrorism. In 2016 this spot was held by the pollution of oceans, rivers and lakes at 30%.

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20 - Nuclear weapons attack - In 2017, 39% of respondents reported being afraid of a nuclear weapons attack. In 2016 this spot was held by being hit by a drunk driver at 30.4%.

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19 - Widespread civil unrest - In 2017, 39.1% of respondents reported being afraid of widespread civil unrest. In 2016 this spot was held by cyber-terrorism at 30.7%.

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18 - Cyber-terrorism - In 2017, 39.1% of respondents reported being afraid of cyber-terrorism. In 2016 this spot was held by nuclear weapons attack at 31.5%.

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17 - People I love becoming seriously ill - In 2017, 39.1% of respondents reported being afraid of people they love becoming seriously ill. In 2016 this spot was held by global warming and climate change at 32.3%.

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16 - People I love dying - In 2017, 39.7% of respondents reported being afraid of people they love dying. In 2016 this spot was held by World War III at 32.3%.

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15 - Credit card fraud - In 2017, 40.3% of respondents reported being afraid of credit card fraud. In 2016 this spot was held by high medical bills at 33.1%.

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14 - Biological warfare - In 2017, 41.8% of respondents reported being afraid of biological warfare. In 2016 this spot was held by government tracking of personal data at 33.1%.

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13 - Identity theft - In 2017, 41.9% of respondents reported being afraid of identity theft. In 2016 this spot was held by reptiles at 33.2%.

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12 - Terrorist attack - In 2017, 43.3% of respondents reported being afraid of a terrorist attack. In 2016 this spot was held by biological warfare at 34.8%.

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11 - Extinction of plant and animal species - In 2017, 43.5% of respondents reported being afraid of the extinction of plant and animal species. In 2016 this spot was held by credit card fraud at 35.5%.

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10 - Economic/financial collapse - In 2017, 44.4% of respondents reported being afraid of economic/financial collapse. In 2016 this spot was held by the Affordable Care Act/Obamacare at 35.5%.

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9 - Air pollution - In 2017, 44.9% of respondents reported being afraid of air pollution. In 2016 this spot was held by people you love becoming seriously ill at 35.9%.

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8 - North Korea using weapons - In 2017, 47.5% of respondents reported being afraid of North Korea using weapons. In 2016 this spot was held by identity theft at 37.1%.

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7 - Global warming and climate change - In 2017, 48% of respondents reported being afraid of global warming and climate change. In 2016 this spot was held by economic/financial collapse at 37.5%.

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6 - World War III - In 2017, 48.4% of respondents reported being afraid of World War III. In 2016 this spot was held by people I love dying at 38.1%.

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5 - High medical bills - In 2017, 48.4% of respondents reported being afraid of high medical bills. In 2016 this spot was held by government restrictions on firearms and ammunition at 38.5%.

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4 - Not having enough money for the future - In 2017, 50.2% of respondents reported being afraid of not having enough money for the future. In 2016 this spot was held by terrorism at 38.5%.

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3 - Pollution of oceans, rivers and lakes - In 2017, 53.1% of respondents reported being afraid of the pollution of oceans, rivers and lakes. In 2016 this spot was held by not having enough money for the future at 39.9%.

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2 - American Healthcare Act/Trumpcare - In 2017, 55.3% of respondents reported being afraid of American Healthcare Act/Trumpcare. In 2016 this spot was held by terrorist attack at 41%.

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1 - Corrupt government officials - In 2017, 74.5% of respondents reported being afraid of corrupt government officials. In 2016 this was also the top fear at 60.6%.

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