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What is a 35-year-old man in Spain 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
35
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.07%
1 in 1,378
Next 10 years
0.89%
1 in 112
Life expectancy
82
about 47 more years on average
The surpriseAt 35, 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. 01Suicide15%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.3%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.6%
  3. 03Road accidents7.2%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease7.0%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.8%
  5. 05Accidental poisoning & overdose7.0%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  6. 06Other cancers4.0%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
  7. 07Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.6%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  8. 08Other digestive disease3.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
Show the other 35 causes45% together
  1. 09Other accidents3.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  2. 10Lung cancer3.4%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
  3. 11High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.3%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  4. 12Other lung disease2.9%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  5. 13Falls2.8%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.99%
  6. 14Brain cancer2.6%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.65%
  7. 15Stroke2.6%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  8. 16Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  9. 17Colorectal cancer2.0%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  10. 18Other causes2.0%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  11. 19Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.9%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  12. 20Stomach cancer1.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  13. 21Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  14. 22Homicide1.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  15. 23Pancreatic cancer1.4%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  16. 24Drowning1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  17. 25Pneumonia & flu1.1%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  18. 26Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.98%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  19. 27Melanoma (skin cancer)0.82%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  20. 28Liver cancer0.78%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  21. 29Kidney cancer0.78%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  22. 30Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.71%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  23. 31Diabetes0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  24. 32Congenital conditions0.54%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  25. 33COVID-190.51%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  26. 34Oesophageal cancer0.49%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  27. 35COPD & chronic lung disease0.37%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  28. 36Drug use disorder0.23%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  29. 37Kidney disease0.23%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  30. 38Other mental health conditions0.19%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  31. 39Complications around birth0.17%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  32. 40Alcohol use disorder0.13%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  33. 41Bladder cancer0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  34. 42Prostate cancer0.06%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  35. 43Breast cancer0.04%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%

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 024, the suicide prevention line — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 35-year-old man in Spain, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Spain (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 35-year-old man in Spain

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Spanish National Health System screening programmes (regions vary) and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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