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What is a 17-year-old girl in Luxembourg 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 9,780
Next 10 years
0.11%
1 in 888
Life expectancy
85
about 68 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 accidents39%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  2. 02Suicide22%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
  3. 03Homicide17%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  4. 04Stroke2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.3%
  5. 05High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  6. 06Stomach cancer2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
  7. 07Leukaemia & lymphoma2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  8. 08Brain cancer2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
Show the other 4 causes10% together
  1. 09Kidney disease2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  2. 10Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  3. 11Accidental poisoning & overdose2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  4. 12Other accidents2.6%
    <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 SOS Détresse on 45 45 45 (11:00–23:00; Fri–Sat to 03:00) — free and confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 17-year-old girl in Luxembourg, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Luxembourg (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 Luxembourg

How long people like this live: life expectancy.