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What is a 22-year-old woman in Poland 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

Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months

0.03%

1 in 3,726

Next 10 years

0.32%

1 in 310

Life expectancy

about 60 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.

01Suicide13%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
02Road accidents10%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
03Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)6.0%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
04Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)5.7%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
05Pneumonia & flu5.4%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
06Other cancers4.7%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.8%
07Accidental poisoning & overdose4.5%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
08Leukaemia & lymphoma4.1%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%

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09Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)3.6%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
10Other digestive disease3.5%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
11Other accidents3.3%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
12Stroke3.2%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.3%
13Breast cancer3.0%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
14Heart failure & other heart disease3.0%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.7%
15Other causes2.9%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
16Congenital conditions2.3%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
17High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.2%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
18Falls2.2%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
19Brain cancer2.1%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
20Cervical cancer1.8%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
21Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.2%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
22Colorectal cancer1.1%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
23Uterine & ovarian cancer1.0%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
24Other lung disease0.96%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
25Homicide0.83%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
26Other mental health conditions0.72%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
27Diabetes0.72%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
28Heart attack & coronary heart disease0.71%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 21%
29Drowning0.69%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
30Stomach cancer0.59%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.77%
31Lung cancer0.59%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
32Melanoma (skin cancer)0.57%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
33Pancreatic cancer0.53%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
34Liver cancer0.50%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
35Kidney disease0.48%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.84%
36Alcohol use disorder0.47%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
37Pregnancy & childbirth0.42%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
38Bladder cancer0.29%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
39COVID-190.27%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.90%
40Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.21%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
41COPD & chronic lung disease0.18%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
42Drug use disorder0.09%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
43Oesophageal cancer0.09%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
44Kidney cancer0.06%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%

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 800 70 22 22, the 24-hour support line for adults in crisis — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 22-year-old woman in Poland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Poland (2023–2024), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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Full page with comparisons: women aged 20–24 in Poland

How long people like this live: life expectancy.

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 22-year-old woman in Poland

Blood pressure check
every 5 years from 20 — free in the NFZ “Moje Zdrowie” health check (every 5 years to 49, every 3 years from 50)

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Early heart attack or stroke in the family — cholesterol & heart-risk check
now, whatever your age — then as advised · ask your doctor
Breast or ovarian cancer in the family — risk check and genetic counselling
ask your doctor once — you may be offered earlier mammograms (often yearly from 40) or a gene test

Based on NFZ screening programmes and the “Moje Zdrowie” health check. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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