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What is a 32-year-old woman in Germany 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 3,080

Next 10 years

0.53%

1 in 190

Life expectancy

about 52 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Breast cancer13%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
02Suicide7.6%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
03Other cancers6.1%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
04Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)5.2%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.89%
05Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)4.5%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
06Other causes4.1%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
07Cervical cancer3.9%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
08High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.5%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%

Show the other 38 causes52% together

09Colorectal cancer3.1%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
10Heart failure & other heart disease2.9%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
11Stroke2.8%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
12Other digestive disease2.6%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
13Uterine & ovarian cancer2.5%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
14Heart attack & coronary heart disease2.4%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
15Accidental poisoning & overdose2.3%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
16Brain cancer2.3%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
17Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
18Lung cancer2.2%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
19Stomach cancer2.0%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.59%
20Congenital conditions2.0%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
21Road accidents1.9%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
22Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.8%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
23Drug use disorder1.4%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
24Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.4%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
25Melanoma (skin cancer)1.3%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
26Alcohol use disorder1.2%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
27Other mental health conditions1.2%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
28Other accidents1.1%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
29Pancreatic cancer1.1%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
30Other lung disease1.0%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
31Pneumonia & flu0.95%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
32Diabetes0.89%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
33Homicide0.86%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
34COPD & chronic lung disease0.82%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
35Falls0.81%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
36Kidney disease0.75%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
37COVID-190.73%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
38Liver cancer0.72%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
39Pregnancy & childbirth0.59%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
40Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.48%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
41Bladder cancer0.34%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
42Complications around birth0.24%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
43Oesophageal cancer0.21%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
44Drowning0.21%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
45Kidney cancer0.15%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
46Dementia & Alzheimer's0.09%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.6%

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How long people like this live: life expectancy.

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 32-year-old woman in Germany

Cervical screening (Pap test)
every year, ages 20–34 (smear)
Blood pressure check
once between 18 and 34 — the statutory health check (Gesundheits-Check-up)

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 statutory health insurance (G-BA) screening and STIKO vaccine recommendations. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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