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What is a 37-year-old woman in Ireland 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
37
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.04%
1 in 2,367
Next 10 years
0.71%
1 in 141
Life expectancy
85
about 48 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Breast cancer13%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  2. 02Accidental poisoning & overdose11%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  3. 03Other cancers7.3%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  4. 04Colorectal cancer6.1%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  5. 05Suicide5.5%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  6. 06Cervical cancer4.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  7. 07Other digestive disease3.8%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  8. 08Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)3.7%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
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  1. 09Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.7%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  2. 10Lung cancer3.6%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  3. 11Brain cancer3.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
  4. 12Other causes2.6%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
  5. 13Stroke2.6%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  6. 14Heart failure & other heart disease2.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.3%
  7. 15High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  8. 16Uterine & ovarian cancer2.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  9. 17Heart attack & coronary heart disease2.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  10. 18Falls1.7%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  11. 19Other accidents1.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  12. 20Alcohol use disorder1.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  13. 21Stomach cancer1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  14. 22Liver cancer1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.77%
  15. 23Other lung disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  16. 24Diabetes1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  17. 25Melanoma (skin cancer)1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  18. 26Congenital conditions1.1%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  19. 27Pancreatic cancer1.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  20. 28Leukaemia & lymphoma1.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  21. 29Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.93%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  22. 30Drowning0.90%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  23. 31Bladder cancer0.68%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  24. 32Pneumonia & flu0.54%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  25. 33Road accidents0.49%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  26. 34Homicide0.49%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  27. 35COPD & chronic lung disease0.47%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  28. 36Kidney cancer0.30%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  29. 37Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.27%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  30. 38COVID-190.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  31. 39Pregnancy & childbirth0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  32. 40Oesophageal cancer0.14%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  33. 41Drug use disorder0.14%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  34. 42Other mental health conditions0.14%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  35. 43Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.14%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%

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 Samaritans on 116 123 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 37-year-old woman in Ireland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Ireland (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

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

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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