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What is a 27-year-old man in Cyprus 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 2,249
Next 10 years
0.57%
1 in 174
Life expectancy
82
about 55 more years on average
The surpriseAt 27, 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 accidents16%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  2. 02Suicide13%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease11%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  4. 04Leukaemia & lymphoma6.4%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  5. 05Stroke5.8%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
  6. 06Accidental poisoning & overdose4.7%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  7. 07Other accidents4.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  8. 08Heart failure & other heart disease3.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
Show the other 24 causes36% together
  1. 09High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.9%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.2%
  2. 10Other causes2.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  3. 11Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  4. 12Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.87%
  5. 13Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.4%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  6. 14Homicide2.3%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  7. 15Brain cancer2.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  8. 16Colorectal cancer2.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  9. 17Falls1.9%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  10. 18Stomach cancer1.8%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.81%
  11. 19Drowning1.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  12. 20Pneumonia & flu1.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  13. 21Other cancers1.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  14. 22Drug use disorder1.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  15. 23Diabetes1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  16. 24Melanoma (skin cancer)0.82%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  17. 25Other mental health conditions0.82%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  18. 26Lung cancer0.63%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.0%
  19. 27Other digestive disease0.63%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  20. 28Other lung disease0.45%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.9%
  21. 29Liver cancer0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  22. 30Kidney cancer0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  23. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  24. 32COVID-190.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%

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 Cyprus Samaritans on 8000 7773 (16:00–24:00) — free and confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 27-year-old man in Cyprus, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Cyprus (2018, 2019 and 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 Cyprus

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Cyprus Ministry of Health's screening programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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