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In statistics, a misleading graph, also known as a distorted graph, is a graph that misrepresents data, constituting a misuse of statistics and with the result that an incorrect conclusion may be derived from it. Graphs may be misleading by being excessively complex or poorly constructed.
List of deaths through alcohol; List of deaths from anorexia nervosa; List of choking deaths; List of deaths due to COVID-19; List of drowning victims; List of deaths from drug overdose and intoxication; List of people killed in duels; List of people who were executed. List of people executed by lethal injection; List of people who were beheaded
Manipulation of the graph's X-axis can also mislead; see the graph to the right. Both graphs are technically accurate depictions of the data they depict, and do use 0 as the base value of the Y-axis; but the rightmost graph only shows the "trough"; so it would be misleading to claim it depicts typical data over that time period.
List of entertainers who died during a performance; List of solved missing person cases: post-2000; List of people who disappeared mysteriously: pre-1910; List of people who disappeared mysteriously: 1910–1990; List of people who disappeared mysteriously: 1990–present; List of fatal dog attacks; List of drowning victims
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in February 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
This is a list of people who died in the last 5 days with an article at the English Wikipedia. For people without an English Wikipedia page see: Wikipedia:Database reports/Recent deaths (red links). Generally updated at least daily, last time: 20:09, 11 February 2025 (UTC).
Replace "number of people buying ice cream" with "number of people exposed to chemical X", and "number of people who drown" with "number of people who get cancer", and many people will believe you. In such a situation, there may be a statistical correlation even if there is no real effect.
This is a list of people who died in the last 3 days without an article at the English Wikipedia. For women without an English Wikipedia page of the last 30 days see Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/Missing articles by time period/Recent deaths For people with an English Wikipedia page see: Wikipedia:Database reports/Recent deaths.