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What is a 67-year-old woman in Belgium most likely to die from?

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Country
Age
67
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 7
Life expectancy
87
about 20 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer10%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  2. 02COPD & chronic lung disease7.7%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  3. 03Other cancers5.9%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease5.9%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 15%
  5. 05Breast cancer5.7%
    0.77% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  6. 06Stroke5.5%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.7%
  7. 07Heart attack & coronary heart disease4.5%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  8. 08Dementia & Alzheimer's3.9%
    0.52% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
Show the other 38 causes51% together
  1. 09Other digestive disease3.7%
    0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
  2. 10Pancreatic cancer3.6%
    0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  3. 11Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.3%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  4. 12Other causes3.1%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.0%
  5. 13Uterine & ovarian cancer3.1%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  6. 14Colorectal cancer2.9%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  7. 15High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.9%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  8. 16Leukaemia & lymphoma2.6%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  9. 17Other lung disease2.5%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  10. 18Pneumonia & flu2.4%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
  11. 19Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.2%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  12. 20COVID-191.7%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  13. 21Falls1.6%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  14. 22Other accidents1.4%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  15. 23Kidney disease1.4%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  16. 24Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.4%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  17. 25Liver cancer1.3%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  18. 26Diabetes1.2%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  19. 27Parkinson's disease1.0%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  20. 28Brain cancer1.0%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  21. 29Oesophageal cancer0.73%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  22. 30Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.70%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  23. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.68%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  24. 32Stomach cancer0.65%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  25. 33Suicide0.59%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  26. 34Bladder cancer0.55%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  27. 35Other mental health conditions0.53%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  28. 36Kidney cancer0.46%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  29. 37Cervical cancer0.36%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  30. 38Melanoma (skin cancer)0.35%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  31. 39Alcohol use disorder0.30%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  32. 40Road accidents0.25%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  33. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.21%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  34. 42Congenital conditions0.17%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  35. 43Drowning0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  36. 44Homicide0.04%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  37. 45Drug use disorder0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  38. 46Prostate cancer0.01%
    <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 67-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 67-year-old woman in Belgium

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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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