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What is a 37-year-old man in Luxembourg 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
0.07%
1 in 1,414
Next 10 years
1.0%
1 in 96
Life expectancy
81
about 44 more years on average
The surpriseAt 37, 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%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.98%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease10%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.5%
  3. 03Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)6.2%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  4. 04Road accidents5.4%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  5. 05Lung cancer5.4%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.4%
  6. 06Accidental poisoning & overdose5.0%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  7. 07Heart failure & other heart disease4.2%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  8. 08Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)3.9%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
Show the other 27 causes45% together
  1. 09Alcohol use disorder3.1%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  2. 10Other causes3.1%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  3. 11Stroke2.9%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.9%
  4. 12Drug use disorder2.8%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  5. 13Pneumonia & flu2.8%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  6. 14Other digestive disease2.7%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  7. 15Other cancers2.7%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  8. 16Leukaemia & lymphoma2.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  9. 17Other accidents2.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  10. 18High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  11. 19Brain cancer1.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  12. 20Other lung disease1.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  13. 21Colorectal cancer1.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  14. 22Falls1.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  15. 23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.6%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  16. 24Pancreatic cancer1.4%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  17. 25Diabetes1.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  18. 26Oesophageal cancer0.90%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  19. 27Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.90%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  20. 28Melanoma (skin cancer)0.87%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  21. 29Drowning0.73%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  22. 30Bladder cancer0.70%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  23. 31Liver cancer0.60%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  24. 32Stomach cancer0.43%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.87%
  25. 33Kidney cancer0.30%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  26. 34Kidney disease0.30%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  27. 35Congenital conditions0.30%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%

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 SOS Détresse on 45 45 45 (11:00–23:00; Fri–Sat to 03:00) — free and confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 37-year-old man in Luxembourg, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Luxembourg (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 37-year-old man in Luxembourg

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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