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What is a 27-year-old man in Switzerland 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
27
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.04%
1 in 2,528
Next 10 years
0.50%
1 in 202
Life expectancy
83
about 56 more years on average
The surpriseAt 27, 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%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  2. 02Accidental poisoning & overdose9.6%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  3. 03Road accidents8.5%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  4. 04Other accidents4.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  5. 05Falls4.0%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  6. 06Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)4.0%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  7. 07Drug use disorder3.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  8. 08Heart attack & coronary heart disease3.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
Show the other 29 causes33% together
  1. 09Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)3.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  2. 10Colorectal cancer2.8%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  3. 11Heart failure & other heart disease2.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.6%
  4. 12Brain cancer2.4%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  5. 13Other cancers2.3%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  6. 14Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  7. 15Other digestive disease1.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  8. 16Drowning1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  9. 17Other mental health conditions1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
  10. 18Other causes1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  11. 19Leukaemia & lymphoma1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  12. 20High blood pressure & other circulatory disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
  13. 21Congenital conditions1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  14. 22Diabetes1.1%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  15. 23Alcohol use disorder0.98%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  16. 24Stroke0.95%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  17. 25Homicide0.95%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  18. 26Pneumonia & flu0.88%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  19. 27Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.78%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  20. 28Pancreatic cancer0.75%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  21. 29Stomach cancer0.61%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.92%
  22. 30Liver cancer0.47%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  23. 31Lung cancer0.34%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  24. 32Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.34%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  25. 33Other lung disease0.34%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  26. 34Kidney disease0.34%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  27. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.27%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  28. 36Oesophageal cancer0.24%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.71%
  29. 37COPD & chronic lung disease0.14%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%

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 Die Dargebotene Hand on 143 (a small charge per call) — confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 27-year-old man in Switzerland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Switzerland (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 27-year-old man in Switzerland

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Swiss federal insurance rules (KLV), cantonal programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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