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What is a 62-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

Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months

0.53%

1 in 187

Next 10 years

8.5%

1 in 12

Life expectancy

about 24 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Lung cancer12%
1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
02COPD & chronic lung disease8.1%
0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
03Breast cancer6.7%
0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
04Other cancers6.3%
0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
05Stroke4.7%
0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.7%
06Heart failure & other heart disease4.3%
0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 15%
07Heart attack & coronary heart disease4.1%
0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
08Pancreatic cancer4.1%
0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%

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09Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.6%
0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
10Uterine & ovarian cancer3.5%
0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
11Other digestive disease3.5%
0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
12Colorectal cancer3.0%
0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
13Other causes2.8%
0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.9%
14High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.5%
0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.2%
0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
16Other lung disease2.1%
0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
17Dementia & Alzheimer's2.1%
0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
18Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.0%
0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
19Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.9%
0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
20Pneumonia & flu1.9%
0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.2%
21COVID-191.5%
0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
22Falls1.4%
0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
23Liver cancer1.4%
0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
24Brain cancer1.4%
0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
25Other accidents1.2%
0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
26Suicide1.1%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
27Diabetes1.0%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
28Kidney disease0.99%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
29Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.95%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
30Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.94%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
31Oesophageal cancer0.83%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
32Stomach cancer0.80%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
33Other mental health conditions0.62%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
34Parkinson's disease0.57%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
35Alcohol use disorder0.52%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
36Bladder cancer0.47%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
37Kidney cancer0.46%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
38Melanoma (skin cancer)0.45%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
39Cervical cancer0.41%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
40Road accidents0.35%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
41Congenital conditions0.34%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.25%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
43Drowning0.08%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
44Homicide0.08%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
45Drug use disorder0.05%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
46Prostate cancer<0.01%
<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 1813 (Zelfmoordlijn) or 0800 32 123 (Centre de Prévention du Suicide) — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 62-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 62-year-old woman in Belgium

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
every 2 years, ages 50–74 (home stool test)
Breast cancer screening (mammogram)
every 2 years, ages 50–69
Cervical screening (HPV test)
every 5 years, ages 30–64 (HPV test)
Flu vaccine
every autumn — from 60 or 65, depending on your country
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women), then as your doctor advises
Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal)
from 60 or 65, depending on your country — ask your doctor
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35

If you smoke or used to:

Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)
if you smoke or smoked heavily, ages 50–74 — ask whether it's offered

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor
Breast or ovarian cancer in the family — risk check and genetic counselling
ask your doctor once — you may be offered earlier mammograms (often yearly from 40) or a gene test

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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