Lightning Strike

The National Weather Service updated the odds of being struck by lightning in the USA:

2008:


2011:

source: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/medical.htm

Note that the odds of being struck or killed in any given year have fallen from 1/500k to 1/775k. However, the odds of being struck in your estimated 80 year lifetime have fallen from 1/6250 to 1/10,000 (instead of 1/9,688)

What gives? If you are 40 and haven't been hit, does that mean your odds of being struck or killed in the last half of your life are better, (because it is now less likely you will be hit), or worse (because you haven't been hit yet)?

I doubt this is really accurate.
Remember the risk is not spread throughout the USA.
Rural areas, beaches, beyond tree line hiking, horseback riders, golfers, etc. are at risk.

Deaths from lightening strike if the victim is transported to a hospital might be recorded as death due to cardiac arrest.

Non fatal injuries can be severe. Lightning survivors society is source of interesting stories. Gretel Ehrlich I think is author.