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What is a 17-year-old boy in Slovenia 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
0.04%
1 in 2,435
Next 10 years
0.48%
1 in 208
Life expectancy
79
about 62 more years on average
The surpriseAt 17, the top risk in the next 10 years isn't aging — it's suicide.
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Suicide30%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  2. 02Road accidents21%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
  3. 03Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)8.7%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  4. 04Brain cancer4.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  5. 05Accidental poisoning & overdose4.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  6. 06Congenital conditions4.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  7. 07Other cancers4.0%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
  8. 08Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)3.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
Show the other 18 causes19% together
  1. 09Falls3.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  2. 10Other accidents2.8%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  3. 11Leukaemia & lymphoma2.1%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  4. 12Stroke1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.8%
  5. 13Alcohol use disorder1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  6. 14Melanoma (skin cancer)1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  7. 15Colorectal cancer0.93%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  8. 16Homicide0.72%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  9. 17Liver cancer0.69%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  10. 18COPD & chronic lung disease0.69%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  11. 19Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.69%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  12. 20Diabetes0.48%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  13. 21Stomach cancer0.48%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  14. 22Kidney cancer0.48%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
  15. 23Drug use disorder0.48%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  16. 24Other causes0.48%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  17. 25Heart attack & coronary heart disease0.24%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  18. 26Heart failure & other heart disease0.24%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.8%

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 Zaupni telefon Samarijan in Sopotnik on 116 123 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

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

How long people like this live: life expectancy.