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What is a 57-year-old woman in Belgium 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
57
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.34%
1 in 298
Next 10 years
5.3%
1 in 19
Life expectancy
86
about 29 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer12%
    0.65% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  2. 02Breast cancer8.1%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  3. 03COPD & chronic lung disease6.7%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  4. 04Other cancers6.3%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  5. 05Pancreatic cancer4.5%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  6. 06Stroke4.1%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
  7. 07Other digestive disease3.8%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  8. 08Uterine & ovarian cancer3.7%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
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  1. 09Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.6%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  2. 10Heart attack & coronary heart disease3.5%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  3. 11Heart failure & other heart disease3.3%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 15%
  4. 12Colorectal cancer2.9%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  5. 13Other causes2.8%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.9%
  6. 14Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.8%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  7. 15High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.5%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  8. 16Other lung disease2.1%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  9. 17Leukaemia & lymphoma2.0%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  10. 18Suicide2.0%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  11. 19Pneumonia & flu1.8%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  12. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.7%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  13. 21Brain cancer1.6%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  14. 22Falls1.4%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  15. 23Liver cancer1.4%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  16. 24Dementia & Alzheimer's1.3%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  17. 25Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.2%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  18. 26Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.1%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  19. 27COVID-191.1%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  20. 28Other accidents1.0%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  21. 29Stomach cancer0.91%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  22. 30Oesophageal cancer0.89%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  23. 31Other mental health conditions0.85%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  24. 32Kidney disease0.84%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  25. 33Alcohol use disorder0.83%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  26. 34Diabetes0.80%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  27. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.66%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  28. 36Cervical cancer0.63%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  29. 37Congenital conditions0.59%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  30. 38Road accidents0.51%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  31. 39Kidney cancer0.49%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  32. 40Parkinson's disease0.33%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  33. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.33%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  34. 42Bladder cancer0.31%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  35. 43Drowning0.14%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  36. 44Drug use disorder0.13%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  37. 45Homicide0.11%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%

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 1813 (Zelfmoordlijn) or 0800 32 123 (Centre de Prévention du Suicide) — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 57-year-old woman in Belgium, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Belgium (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 57-year-old woman in Belgium

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Belgian regional screening programmes, INAMI/RIZIV rules and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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