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What is a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland 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

0.64%

1 in 156

Next 10 years

11%

1 in 9

Life expectancy

about 21 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Lung cancer11%
1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
02COPD & chronic lung disease6.5%
0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
03Heart attack & coronary heart disease5.7%
0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.7%
04Breast cancer5.4%
0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
05Other cancers5.1%
0.54% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
06High blood pressure & other circulatory disease5.0%
0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
07Dementia & Alzheimer's4.7%
0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 15%
08Pancreatic cancer4.3%
0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%

Show the other 37 causes53% together

09Stroke4.2%
0.45% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.2%
10Heart failure & other heart disease4.0%
0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
11Other causes3.7%
0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
12Uterine & ovarian cancer3.6%
0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
13Other digestive disease3.6%
0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
14Colorectal cancer3.5%
0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
15Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.4%
0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
16Leukaemia & lymphoma2.9%
0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
17Falls2.0%
0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
18COVID-191.6%
0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
19Liver cancer1.4%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
20Pneumonia & flu1.4%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
21Diabetes1.4%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
22Brain cancer1.4%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
23Other lung disease1.3%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
24Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.3%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
25Parkinson's disease1.2%
0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
26Other mental health conditions1.1%
0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
27Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.1%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
28Bladder cancer1.0%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
29Stomach cancer1.0%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
30Oesophageal cancer0.88%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
31Kidney disease0.84%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
32Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.83%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
33Suicide0.75%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
34Other accidents0.65%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.56%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
36Kidney cancer0.39%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
37Congenital conditions0.36%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
38Cervical cancer0.33%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
39Alcohol use disorder0.30%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
40Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.26%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
41Road accidents0.20%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
42Drowning0.13%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
43Drug use disorder0.05%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
44Accidental poisoning & overdose0.04%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
45Homicide0.02%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
ages 50–74: a stool test every 2 years, or a colonoscopy every 10 years
Breast cancer screening (mammogram)
every 2 years from 50, through your canton's programme (most invite to 74)
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 Swiss federal insurance rules (KLV), cantonal programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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