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What is a 52-year-old woman in Austria 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

0.18%

1 in 549

Next 10 years

2.9%

1 in 34

Life expectancy

about 33 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Lung cancer12%
0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
02Breast cancer9.5%
0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
03Heart attack & coronary heart disease6.3%
0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
04Colorectal cancer5.2%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
05Uterine & ovarian cancer4.9%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
06Other cancers4.7%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
07Pancreatic cancer4.4%
0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
08Other causes3.8%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%

Show the other 37 causes50% together

09Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)3.7%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.66%
10Stroke3.7%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.8%
11COPD & chronic lung disease3.2%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
12Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.2%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
13High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.8%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
14Heart failure & other heart disease2.6%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
15Brain cancer2.3%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
16Other digestive disease2.3%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
17Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
18Diabetes2.2%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
19Suicide2.1%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
20Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)2.0%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
21Stomach cancer1.4%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
22Liver cancer1.4%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
23Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.3%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
24Cervical cancer1.2%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
25Alcohol use disorder1.2%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
26Other accidents1.1%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
27Congenital conditions1.1%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
28Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.1%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
29COVID-190.78%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
30Pneumonia & flu0.77%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
31Melanoma (skin cancer)0.77%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
32Road accidents0.74%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
33Kidney cancer0.56%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
34Falls0.49%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
35Bladder cancer0.49%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
36Kidney disease0.43%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
37Dementia & Alzheimer's0.43%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.9%
38Oesophageal cancer0.40%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
39Other lung disease0.36%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.71%
40Homicide0.35%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
41Drug use disorder0.34%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.18%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
43Other mental health conditions0.14%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
44Parkinson's disease0.12%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
45Drowning0.05%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 52-year-old woman in Austria

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
from 45: a stool test every 2 years to 75, or a colonoscopy every 10 years
Breast cancer screening (mammogram)
every 2 years, ages 45–74 (from 40, or after 74, on request)
Cervical screening (Pap test)
a Pap smear every year from 18, at your gynaecologist
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women), then as your doctor advises
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35

If you smoke or used to:

Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)
if you smoke or smoked heavily, ages 50–74 — ask whether it's offered

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor
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 the Austrian breast screening programme, the Vorsorgeuntersuchung and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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