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What is a 52-year-old woman in the Netherlands 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
0.21%
1 in 475
Next 10 years
3.5%
1 in 29
Life expectancy
85
about 33 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer14%
    0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  2. 02Breast cancer12%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  3. 03Other cancers6.9%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.7%
  4. 04COPD & chronic lung disease5.6%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  5. 05Colorectal cancer5.0%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  6. 06Uterine & ovarian cancer4.1%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  7. 07Pancreatic cancer4.0%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  8. 08Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.7%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
Show the other 37 causes45% together
  1. 09Stroke3.3%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.0%
  2. 10Heart attack & coronary heart disease3.1%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
  3. 11Heart failure & other heart disease2.9%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  4. 12Suicide2.9%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  5. 13Other digestive disease2.5%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  6. 14Other causes2.5%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  7. 15High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.4%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  8. 16Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  9. 17Brain cancer1.9%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  10. 18Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.7%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  11. 19Stomach cancer1.3%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  12. 20Liver cancer1.3%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  13. 21Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.3%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  14. 22Oesophageal cancer1.2%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
  15. 23Other mental health conditions1.1%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  16. 24Pneumonia & flu1.1%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  17. 25Congenital conditions1.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  18. 26Dementia & Alzheimer's0.97%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
  19. 27Melanoma (skin cancer)0.93%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  20. 28COVID-190.92%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  21. 29Other lung disease0.88%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  22. 30Cervical cancer0.86%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  23. 31Diabetes0.86%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  24. 32Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.83%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  25. 33Alcohol use disorder0.82%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  26. 34Falls0.78%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
  27. 35Kidney disease0.64%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  28. 36Bladder cancer0.60%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  29. 37Kidney cancer0.60%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  30. 38Road accidents0.53%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  31. 39Other accidents0.53%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  32. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.30%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  33. 41Homicide0.15%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  34. 42Parkinson's disease0.13%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  35. 43Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.12%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  36. 44Drug use disorder0.09%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  37. 45Drowning0.06%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%

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Check-ups recommended for a 52-year-old woman in the Netherlands

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