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What is a 42-year-old woman in Serbia most likely to die from?

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Country
Age
42
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.14%
1 in 739
Next 10 years
2.2%
1 in 45
Life expectancy
80
about 38 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Breast cancer14%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease9.1%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 21%
  3. 03Lung cancer7.2%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  4. 04Other cancers5.9%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  5. 05High blood pressure & other circulatory disease5.7%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 18%
  6. 06Stroke5.4%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.2%
  7. 07Cervical cancer4.5%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
  8. 08Colorectal cancer4.0%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
Show the other 35 causes45% together
  1. 09Heart attack & coronary heart disease3.8%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.9%
  2. 10Uterine & ovarian cancer3.5%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  3. 11Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.5%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  4. 12Other digestive disease3.5%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  5. 13Suicide2.6%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  6. 14Leukaemia & lymphoma2.2%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.94%
  7. 15Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.1%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  8. 16Pneumonia & flu1.9%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  9. 17Stomach cancer1.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  10. 18Brain cancer1.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
  11. 19Pancreatic cancer1.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  12. 20Kidney disease1.7%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  13. 21Diabetes1.6%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  14. 22Other causes1.3%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  15. 23COPD & chronic lung disease1.2%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  16. 24Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.2%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  17. 25Melanoma (skin cancer)1.1%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  18. 26Road accidents1.0%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  19. 27Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.97%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  20. 28Other mental health conditions0.81%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  21. 29Liver cancer0.81%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  22. 30Bladder cancer0.59%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  23. 31Other accidents0.58%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  24. 32Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.54%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  25. 33COVID-190.46%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  26. 34Homicide0.43%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  27. 35Kidney cancer0.39%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  28. 36Other lung disease0.33%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.99%
  29. 37Congenital conditions0.28%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  30. 38Falls0.24%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  31. 39Drowning0.16%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 40Alcohol use disorder0.10%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 41Drug use disorder0.10%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 42Pregnancy & childbirth0.09%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 43Oesophageal cancer0.08%
    <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 the national SOS line on 0800 309 309, option 1 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

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Check-ups recommended for a 42-year-old woman in Serbia

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