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What is a 62-year-old woman in Greece 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

0.47%

1 in 211

Next 10 years

7.5%

1 in 13

Life expectancy

about 24 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Lung cancer9.2%
0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
02Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.6%
0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.6%
03Breast cancer6.6%
0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
04Other cancers6.3%
0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
05Stroke5.8%
0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
06High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.6%
0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.6%
07COVID-194.5%
0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
08Uterine & ovarian cancer4.3%
0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%

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09Colorectal cancer3.9%
0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
10Heart failure & other heart disease3.9%
0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
11Pancreatic cancer3.9%
0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
12Other lung disease3.3%
0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.0%
13Diabetes3.0%
0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
14Leukaemia & lymphoma2.9%
0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
15Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.7%
0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
16Other causes2.6%
0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
17Other digestive disease2.5%
0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
18Brain cancer2.4%
0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
19Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.2%
0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
20Dementia & Alzheimer's1.9%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
21COPD & chronic lung disease1.8%
0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
22Stomach cancer1.5%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
23Kidney disease1.5%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
24Liver cancer1.4%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
25Kidney cancer0.92%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
26Other mental health conditions0.91%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
27Other accidents0.90%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.87%
28Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.87%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
29Parkinson's disease0.83%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
30Pneumonia & flu0.76%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
31Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.62%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
32Bladder cancer0.62%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
33Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.59%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
34Cervical cancer0.58%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.50%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
36Drowning0.35%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
37Suicide0.30%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
38Oesophageal cancer0.28%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
39Road accidents0.27%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
40Falls0.25%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
41Congenital conditions0.13%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.10%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
43Homicide0.02%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
44Alcohol use disorder0.01%
<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 10306, the national psychosocial support line — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 62-year-old woman in Greece, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Greece (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 Greece

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
home stool test at 50–69, colonoscopy if it's positive — free in the national programme Προλαμβάνω
Breast cancer screening (mammogram)
mammogram, ages 45–74 — free in the national programme Προλαμβάνω
Cervical screening (HPV test)
HPV test, ages 30–65 — free in the national programme Προλαμβάνω
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 Greece's national prevention programme (Προλαμβάνω) and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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