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What is a 57-year-old man in Malta most likely to die from?

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Country
Age
57
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.50%
1 in 200
Next 10 years
7.7%
1 in 13
Life expectancy
83
about 26 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease20%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 18%
  2. 02Lung cancer11%
    0.81% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  3. 03Diabetes6.4%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  4. 04Other cancers4.6%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  5. 05Stroke4.3%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.1%
  6. 06Pancreatic cancer4.2%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  7. 07Colorectal cancer4.0%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  8. 08Liver cancer3.1%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
Show the other 34 causes42% together
  1. 09Leukaemia & lymphoma2.9%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  2. 10Heart failure & other heart disease2.7%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  3. 11High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.5%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  4. 12Mouth, throat & larynx cancer2.5%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  5. 13COPD & chronic lung disease2.3%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.9%
  6. 14Brain cancer2.1%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  7. 15Other lung disease2.0%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
  8. 16Pneumonia & flu1.8%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  9. 17Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.7%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.99%
  10. 18Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.7%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  11. 19Kidney cancer1.7%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  12. 20Stomach cancer1.6%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  13. 21Oesophageal cancer1.6%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  14. 22Other causes1.6%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  15. 23Other digestive disease1.6%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  16. 24Suicide1.4%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  17. 25Prostate cancer1.2%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  18. 26Kidney disease1.1%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  19. 27Bladder cancer1.0%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  20. 28Falls0.97%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  21. 29Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.96%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  22. 30Dementia & Alzheimer's0.95%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.2%
  23. 31Congenital conditions0.81%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  24. 32Melanoma (skin cancer)0.61%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  25. 33Other accidents0.58%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  26. 34Accidental poisoning & overdose0.53%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  27. 35Parkinson's disease0.40%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  28. 36Road accidents0.39%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  29. 37Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.31%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  30. 38Other mental health conditions0.27%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  31. 39COVID-190.14%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
  32. 40Drowning0.14%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  33. 41Homicide0.14%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  34. 42Alcohol use disorder0.06%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%

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 national mental health helpline on 1579 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 57-year-old man in Malta, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Malta (2018, 2019 and 2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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Check-ups recommended for a 57-year-old man in Malta

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If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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