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What is a 42-year-old man in Malta 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
42
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.10%
1 in 1,027
Next 10 years
1.6%
1 in 62
Life expectancy
82
about 40 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease21%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 18%
  2. 02Suicide6.1%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  3. 03Pancreatic cancer4.6%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  4. 04Lung cancer4.6%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  5. 05Colorectal cancer4.1%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  6. 06Accidental poisoning & overdose3.9%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  7. 07Road accidents3.9%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  8. 08Heart failure & other heart disease3.8%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
Show the other 29 causes48% together
  1. 09Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.8%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  2. 10Stroke3.5%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.0%
  3. 11Other cancers3.3%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  4. 12Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)3.2%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  5. 13Leukaemia & lymphoma2.9%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  6. 14Brain cancer2.7%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
  7. 15Other lung disease2.6%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.2%
  8. 16Pneumonia & flu2.6%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  9. 17Oesophageal cancer2.3%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  10. 18Mouth, throat & larynx cancer2.3%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.83%
  11. 19Other causes2.1%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  12. 20High blood pressure & other circulatory disease1.9%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  13. 21Other digestive disease1.7%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  14. 22Falls1.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  15. 23Stomach cancer1.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  16. 24Diabetes1.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.0%
  17. 25Other accidents1.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  18. 26Homicide0.91%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  19. 27Prostate cancer0.88%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  20. 28Liver cancer0.88%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  21. 29Alcohol use disorder0.88%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  22. 30Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.88%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  23. 31Congenital conditions0.61%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  24. 32Drowning0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  25. 33Kidney disease0.54%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  26. 34Kidney cancer0.27%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
  27. 35Bladder cancer0.27%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  28. 36COPD & chronic lung disease0.27%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.7%
  29. 37Other mental health conditions0.27%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%

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 the national mental health helpline on 1579 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 42-year-old man in Malta, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Malta (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 42-year-old man in Malta

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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