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What is a 52-year-old woman in Cyprus 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
52
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.15%
1 in 685
Next 10 years
2.4%
1 in 42
Life expectancy
86
about 34 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Breast cancer16%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  2. 02Uterine & ovarian cancer8.2%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  3. 03Other cancers6.7%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  4. 04Lung cancer6.4%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  5. 05Heart attack & coronary heart disease5.8%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  6. 06Colorectal cancer4.4%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  7. 07Stroke4.3%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.2%
  8. 08Leukaemia & lymphoma3.6%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
Show the other 36 causes45% together
  1. 09Pancreatic cancer3.1%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  2. 10Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.0%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  3. 11Diabetes2.8%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.1%
  4. 12High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.7%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.3%
  5. 13Brain cancer2.6%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  6. 14Other causes2.4%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.9%
  7. 15Liver cancer2.2%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  8. 16Other digestive disease2.0%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  9. 17Cervical cancer1.9%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  10. 18Other lung disease1.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.0%
  11. 19Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  12. 20COPD & chronic lung disease1.7%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  13. 21Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.7%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  14. 22Heart failure & other heart disease1.5%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  15. 23Stomach cancer1.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  16. 24Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.2%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  17. 25Other mental health conditions1.2%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  18. 26Congenital conditions1.1%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  19. 27Other accidents1.0%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  20. 28Melanoma (skin cancer)0.95%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  21. 29Kidney cancer0.86%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  22. 30Accidental poisoning & overdose0.72%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  23. 31Drowning0.70%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  24. 32Kidney disease0.69%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  25. 33Pneumonia & flu0.68%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  26. 34Dementia & Alzheimer's0.54%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  27. 35Homicide0.49%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  28. 36COVID-190.41%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  29. 37Oesophageal cancer0.37%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 38Bladder cancer0.35%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  31. 39Suicide0.34%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  32. 40Road accidents0.24%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  33. 41Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.24%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  34. 42Parkinson's disease0.10%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.79%
  35. 43Alcohol use disorder0.10%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  36. 44Falls0.10%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%

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 Cyprus Samaritans on 8000 7773 (16:00–24:00) — free and confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 52-year-old woman in Cyprus, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Cyprus (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 52-year-old woman in Cyprus

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Cyprus Ministry of Health's screening programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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