how many deaths are caused by animals each year?
<answer> 2.2 million human deaths are caused by animals each year. <context> : Just 13 zoonoses, or diseases that can spread between animals and humans, cause 2.2 million human deaths every year, scientists find. : Just 13 zoonoses, or diseases that can spread between animals and humans, cause 2.2 million human deaths every year, scientists find.