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What is a 52-year-old woman in Ireland 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
0.19%
1 in 526
Next 10 years
3.1%
1 in 33
Life expectancy
86
about 34 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Breast cancer11%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  2. 02Lung cancer10%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  3. 03Uterine & ovarian cancer6.6%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  4. 04Heart attack & coronary heart disease5.6%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  5. 05Other cancers5.0%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  6. 06Colorectal cancer4.6%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  7. 07Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)4.4%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  8. 08Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.4%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
Show the other 37 causes49% together
  1. 09Pancreatic cancer3.0%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  2. 10COPD & chronic lung disease3.0%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  3. 11Brain cancer2.8%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  4. 12High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.6%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  5. 13Liver cancer2.6%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  6. 14Stroke2.5%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  7. 15Accidental poisoning & overdose2.4%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  8. 16Heart failure & other heart disease2.3%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.4%
  9. 17Other digestive disease2.2%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  10. 18Congenital conditions2.0%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  11. 19Suicide2.0%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  12. 20Other causes1.9%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  13. 21Leukaemia & lymphoma1.9%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  14. 22Other lung disease1.6%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  15. 23Cervical cancer1.6%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  16. 24Oesophageal cancer1.5%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.83%
  17. 25Stomach cancer1.5%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  18. 26Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.3%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  19. 27Pneumonia & flu1.2%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  20. 28Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.1%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  21. 29Melanoma (skin cancer)1.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  22. 30Kidney cancer1.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  23. 31Diabetes0.98%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  24. 32Other accidents0.81%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  25. 33Dementia & Alzheimer's0.70%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  26. 34Drowning0.58%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  27. 35Falls0.53%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  28. 36COVID-190.33%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  29. 37Bladder cancer0.29%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  30. 38Kidney disease0.28%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  31. 39Other mental health conditions0.26%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  32. 40Alcohol use disorder0.25%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  33. 41Homicide0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 42Parkinson's disease0.15%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  35. 43Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.15%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  36. 44Road accidents0.10%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  37. 45Drug use disorder0.04%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%

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 Samaritans on 116 123 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 52-year-old woman in Ireland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Ireland (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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