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What is a 17-year-old girl in Cyprus most likely to die from?

Move the controls. The answer comes from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America — and it surprises almost everyone.

Country
Age
17
Sex at birth

Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Next 12 months
<0.01%
1 in 11,521
Next 10 years
0.15%
1 in 659
Life expectancy
85
about 68 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Other cancers14%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  2. 02Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)14%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  3. 03Road accidents14%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  4. 04Other accidents8.7%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  5. 05Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)7.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  6. 06Accidental poisoning & overdose7.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  7. 07Heart failure & other heart disease5.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  8. 08Suicide5.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
Show the other 10 causes24% together
  1. 09Brain cancer4.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  2. 10COPD & chronic lung disease4.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  3. 11Other causes4.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.8%
  4. 12Homicide2.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  5. 13Lung cancer1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  6. 14Pancreatic cancer1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  7. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  8. 16Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  9. 17Other mental health conditions1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  10. 18Drowning1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%

Some of these risks are about mental health and substances. They are among the most preventable — if you or someone you love is struggling, call the Cyprus Samaritans on 8000 7773 (16:00–24:00) — free and confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 17-year-old girl in Cyprus, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Cyprus (2018, 2019 and 2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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Full page with comparisons: women aged 15–19 in Cyprus

How long people like this live: life expectancy.