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What is a 37-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

0.05%

1 in 1,877

Next 10 years

0.84%

1 in 120

Life expectancy

about 47 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Breast cancer15%
0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
02Other cancers5.9%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
03Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)5.8%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
04Suicide5.4%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
05Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)4.3%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
06Other causes4.0%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
07Colorectal cancer3.9%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
08Cervical cancer3.7%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%

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09Lung cancer3.6%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
10High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.5%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
11Stroke3.2%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
12Uterine & ovarian cancer3.0%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
13Heart failure & other heart disease2.9%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
14Heart attack & coronary heart disease2.9%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
15Other digestive disease2.5%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
16Brain cancer2.4%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
17Leukaemia & lymphoma2.2%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
18Stomach cancer1.8%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.59%
19Alcohol use disorder1.7%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
20Accidental poisoning & overdose1.6%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
21Pancreatic cancer1.5%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
22Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.5%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
23Road accidents1.4%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
24Congenital conditions1.3%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
25Drug use disorder1.2%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
26Other mental health conditions1.2%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
27COPD & chronic lung disease1.1%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
28Other accidents1.1%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
29Melanoma (skin cancer)1.1%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
30Diabetes1.1%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
31Liver cancer1.0%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
32Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.96%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
33Other lung disease0.92%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
34Pneumonia & flu0.87%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
35COVID-190.85%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
36Falls0.73%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
37Kidney disease0.69%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
38Homicide0.59%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
39Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.54%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
40Bladder cancer0.37%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
41Oesophageal cancer0.33%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
42Kidney cancer0.23%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
43Pregnancy & childbirth0.14%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
44Complications around birth0.14%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
45Dementia & Alzheimer's0.09%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.6%
46Drowning0.09%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
47Parkinson's disease0.01%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%

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How long people like this live: life expectancy.

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 37-year-old woman in Germany

Blood pressure check
every 3 years from 35 — the Check-up 35 (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar)
Cervical screening (HPV test)
every 3 years from 35 (smear and HPV test together)
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
every 3 years from 35 — part of the Check-up 35
Skin cancer check
every 2 years from 35
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35 — part of the Check-up 35

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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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