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What is a 27-year-old man in Iceland 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
0.08%
1 in 1,281
Next 10 years
0.85%
1 in 117
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 accidental poisoning & overdose.
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Accidental poisoning & overdose26%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  2. 02Suicide24%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  3. 03Road accidents8.9%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease5.6%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.3%
  5. 05Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)4.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  6. 06Brain cancer3.9%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  7. 07Heart attack & coronary heart disease3.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
  8. 08Diabetes3.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
Show the other 15 causes21% together
  1. 09Drug use disorder2.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  2. 10Other accidents2.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  3. 11Congenital conditions2.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  4. 12Stroke1.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
  5. 13Lung cancer1.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  6. 14Colorectal cancer1.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  7. 15Liver cancer1.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  8. 16Other cancers1.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  9. 17Other causes1.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  10. 18Other digestive disease1.4%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  11. 19Other lung disease0.91%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
  12. 20Homicide0.91%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  13. 21Stomach cancer0.69%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  14. 22Bladder cancer0.69%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  15. 23Falls0.69%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%

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 Red Cross helpline on 1717 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

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

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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