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What is a 22-year-old man in Finland 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
0.09%
1 in 1,056
Next 10 years
0.89%
1 in 113
Life expectancy
79
about 57 more years on average
The surpriseAt 22, 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. 01Suicide29%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  2. 02Accidental poisoning & overdose25%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.86%
  3. 03Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)6.3%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  4. 04Drug use disorder5.4%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  5. 05Road accidents4.5%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  6. 06Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  7. 07Heart failure & other heart disease2.9%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  8. 08Homicide2.8%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
Show the other 24 causes21% together
  1. 09Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  2. 10Other accidents2.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.80%
  3. 11High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.1%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
  4. 12Other cancers1.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  5. 13Brain cancer1.3%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  6. 14Congenital conditions1.3%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  7. 15Falls1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  8. 16Diabetes1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  9. 17Other digestive disease1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  10. 18Other causes0.98%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
  11. 19Oesophageal cancer0.76%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  12. 20Drowning0.67%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  13. 21COVID-190.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  14. 22Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.60%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  15. 23Colorectal cancer0.48%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  16. 24Liver cancer0.36%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  17. 25Heart attack & coronary heart disease0.33%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 17%
  18. 26Bladder cancer0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
  19. 27COPD & chronic lung disease0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  20. 28Pneumonia & flu0.24%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  21. 29Stroke0.22%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.0%
  22. 30Stomach cancer0.12%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  23. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.12%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  24. 32Other mental health conditions0.12%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%

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 MIELI crisis line on 09 2525 0111 (normal call rate) — confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 22-year-old man in Finland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Finland (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 Finland

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Finnish national screening programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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