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I have heard of "death by hypo", but I am more of the belief that this is more an urban legend, not to say it doesn't happen, but I am convinced it is a rarity.
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It's very difficult to find actual figures. Most data lists death due to coma, which can mean either through DKA or insulin shock, which to say the least is not very helpful.
From one paper's intro I read (sorry don't have the link anymore) death due to hypoglycemia, was almost invariably associated with excessive alcohol consumption, and was more common amongst people more recently diagnosed. There was also an association with intense exercise.
below is a link about dead in bed syndrome, which causes around 6% of deaths in people with diabetes below the age of 40. No cause is found, but patients often have a history of night time hypos. These events are extremely rare - a 1 in 30,000 chance each year.
http://journal.diabetes.org/diabetes...ent299/B40.asp
As has been pointed out, your biggest risk with hypos is experiencing an accident.
