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What is a 22-year-old man 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
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 2,074
Next 10 years
0.57%
1 in 175
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. 01Suicide30%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  2. 02Road accidents15%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.73%
  3. 03Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)6.5%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  4. 04Accidental poisoning & overdose6.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  5. 05Falls5.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  6. 06Other cancers4.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
  7. 07Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)3.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
  8. 08Brain cancer3.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.75%
Show the other 23 causes25% together
  1. 09Other accidents3.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  2. 10Congenital conditions2.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  3. 11Alcohol use disorder2.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  4. 12Drug use disorder1.9%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  5. 13Homicide1.9%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  6. 14Leukaemia & lymphoma1.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  7. 15Kidney cancer1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.94%
  8. 16Stroke1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.8%
  9. 17Stomach cancer1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  10. 18Other causes1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  11. 19Heart attack & coronary heart disease0.86%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  12. 20Colorectal cancer0.85%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  13. 21Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.70%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  14. 22Heart failure & other heart disease0.69%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.8%
  15. 23Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.53%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  16. 24Melanoma (skin cancer)0.52%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  17. 25Liver cancer0.35%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  18. 26COPD & chronic lung disease0.35%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  19. 27High blood pressure & other circulatory disease0.18%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.7%
  20. 28Lung cancer0.18%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.4%
  21. 29Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.18%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  22. 30Kidney disease0.18%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  23. 31COVID-190.18%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%

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What to do about it

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

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Slovenian national programmes Svit, DORA and ZORA and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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