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What is a 22-year-old man in Greece 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
22
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.05%
1 in 1,869
Next 10 years
0.64%
1 in 156
Life expectancy
80
about 58 more years on average
The surpriseAt 22, 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 accidents33%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.87%
  2. 02Suicide8.0%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.5%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  4. 04Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)6.1%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  5. 05Accidental poisoning & overdose5.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  6. 06Heart failure & other heart disease3.9%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.9%
  7. 07Other accidents3.9%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  8. 08Other causes3.1%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
Show the other 28 causes28% together
  1. 09Brain cancer2.9%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.87%
  2. 10Other cancers2.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  3. 11Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  4. 12High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.1%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.4%
  5. 13Congenital conditions2.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  6. 14Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.8%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  7. 15Homicide1.8%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  8. 16Other mental health conditions1.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  9. 17Colorectal cancer1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  10. 18Other digestive disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  11. 19Other lung disease1.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.4%
  12. 20COVID-191.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
  13. 21Drowning0.98%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  14. 22Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.91%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  15. 23Falls0.80%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  16. 24Stroke0.69%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.3%
  17. 25Lung cancer0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
  18. 26Liver cancer0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  19. 27Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.40%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
  20. 28Drug use disorder0.40%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  21. 29Stomach cancer0.29%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  22. 30Melanoma (skin cancer)0.29%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  23. 31Kidney cancer0.28%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
  24. 32Breast cancer0.17%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  25. 33Pneumonia & flu0.17%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  26. 34Oesophageal cancer0.11%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  27. 35Diabetes0.11%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  28. 36Kidney disease0.11%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%

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 10306, the national psychosocial support line — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 22-year-old man in Greece, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Greece (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 22-year-old man in Greece

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Greece's national prevention programme (Προλαμβάνω) and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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