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What is a 62-year-old man in Canada 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
62
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.89%
1 in 113
Next 10 years
13%
1 in 8
Life expectancy
84
about 22 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease16%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  2. 02Lung cancer9.7%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.4%
  3. 03COPD & chronic lung disease4.7%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
  4. 04Other cancers4.3%
    0.55% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  5. 05Colorectal cancer3.9%
    0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  6. 06Heart failure & other heart disease3.8%
    0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.7%
  7. 07Stroke3.4%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  8. 08Leukaemia & lymphoma3.3%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
Show the other 37 causes51% together
  1. 09High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.1%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  2. 10Pancreatic cancer3.0%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  3. 11Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.9%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  4. 12Diabetes2.9%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  5. 13Other digestive disease2.9%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  6. 14Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.8%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.98%
  7. 15Other causes2.7%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  8. 16Prostate cancer2.5%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  9. 17Liver cancer2.4%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  10. 18Oesophageal cancer1.9%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  11. 19Other lung disease1.9%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  12. 20Dementia & Alzheimer's1.8%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  13. 21Accidental poisoning & overdose1.7%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  14. 22Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.6%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.73%
  15. 23Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.5%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  16. 24Pneumonia & flu1.4%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  17. 25Brain cancer1.4%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
  18. 26Suicide1.3%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  19. 27Falls1.3%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  20. 28COVID-191.2%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  21. 29Kidney cancer1.1%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.66%
  22. 30Stomach cancer1.1%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
  23. 31Kidney disease1.0%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  24. 32Bladder cancer0.88%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  25. 33Other accidents0.83%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.81%
  26. 34Parkinson's disease0.79%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  27. 35Alcohol use disorder0.79%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  28. 36Road accidents0.71%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  29. 37Melanoma (skin cancer)0.63%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  30. 38Congenital conditions0.27%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  31. 39Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.24%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  32. 40Other mental health conditions0.19%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  33. 41Drowning0.11%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  34. 42Drug use disorder0.08%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  35. 43Homicide0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  36. 44Breast cancer0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  37. 45Complications around birth<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 or text 988, the Suicide Crisis Helpline — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

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Check-ups recommended for a 62-year-old man in Canada

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