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What is a 62-year-old man in Croatia 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
1.6%
1 in 61
Next 10 years
22%
about 2 in 10
Life expectancy
80
about 18 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer13%
    2.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.7%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease11%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease8.6%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  4. 04Diabetes6.2%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.6%
  5. 05Colorectal cancer5.7%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  6. 06Stroke4.9%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.1%
  7. 07Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)4.9%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  8. 08Heart failure & other heart disease4.8%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.7%
Show the other 36 causes41% together
  1. 09COPD & chronic lung disease3.4%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
  2. 10Other cancers3.0%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  3. 11Mouth, throat & larynx cancer2.5%
    0.55% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  4. 12Liver cancer2.3%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  5. 13Prostate cancer2.3%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  6. 14Pancreatic cancer2.2%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  7. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.2%
    0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  8. 16Other digestive disease1.9%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  9. 17Alcohol use disorder1.8%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  10. 18Stomach cancer1.8%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  11. 19Suicide1.6%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.89%
  12. 20Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.4%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.77%
  13. 21Bladder cancer1.4%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  14. 22Falls1.3%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  15. 23Kidney cancer1.2%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.75%
  16. 24Brain cancer1.2%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
  17. 25Pneumonia & flu1.1%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  18. 26Kidney disease0.99%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  19. 27Oesophageal cancer0.97%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  20. 28Dementia & Alzheimer's0.87%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  21. 29Other causes0.73%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  22. 30COVID-190.72%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  23. 31Parkinson's disease0.64%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  24. 32Road accidents0.59%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  25. 33Other accidents0.59%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  26. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.56%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  27. 35Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.44%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  28. 36Other mental health conditions0.38%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  29. 37Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.34%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  30. 38Other lung disease0.22%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  31. 39Drowning0.13%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  32. 40Congenital conditions0.07%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.06%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  34. 42Breast cancer0.06%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  35. 43Homicide0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  36. 44Drug 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, free, confidential support is available.

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

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Croatian national (HZJZ) screening programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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