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What is a 17-year-old boy 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
0.03%
1 in 3,850
Next 10 years
0.43%
1 in 231
Life expectancy
81
about 64 more years on average
The surpriseAt 17, the top risk in the next 10 years isn't aging — it's road accidents.
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Road accidents36%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  2. 02Suicide22%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  3. 03Other cancers5.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  4. 04Heart attack & coronary heart disease5.1%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  5. 05Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)4.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  6. 06Accidental poisoning & overdose4.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  7. 07Homicide3.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  8. 08Leukaemia & lymphoma2.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
Show the other 16 causes16% together
  1. 09Colorectal cancer2.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  2. 10Other lung disease1.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.9%
  3. 11Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  4. 12Falls1.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  5. 13Other digestive disease1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  6. 14COVID-191.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  7. 15Congenital conditions1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  8. 16Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  9. 17Drowning0.79%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  10. 18Heart failure & other heart disease0.39%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
  11. 19Stroke0.39%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
  12. 20High blood pressure & other circulatory disease0.39%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.2%
  13. 21Brain cancer0.39%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  14. 22Pneumonia & flu0.39%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  15. 23Diabetes0.39%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  16. 24Other accidents0.39%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%

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 boy 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: men aged 15–19 in Cyprus

How long people like this live: life expectancy.