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What is a 67-year-old man in Iceland 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
67
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
1.1%
1 in 90
Next 10 years
17%
about 2 in 10
Life expectancy
85
about 18 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease13%
    2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
  2. 02Lung cancer8.2%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  3. 03Prostate cancer6.5%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.1%
  4. 04Other cancers4.4%
    0.75% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease4.3%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.6%
  6. 06COPD & chronic lung disease4.3%
    0.72% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  7. 07Dementia & Alzheimer's4.2%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  8. 08High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.9%
    0.65% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
Show the other 34 causes51% together
  1. 09Leukaemia & lymphoma3.7%
    0.63% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  2. 10Colorectal cancer3.7%
    0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  3. 11Stroke3.6%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.8%
  4. 12Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.4%
    0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  5. 13Pancreatic cancer3.2%
    0.55% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  6. 14Parkinson's disease2.8%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  7. 15Oesophageal cancer2.6%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  8. 16Pneumonia & flu2.0%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
  9. 17Liver cancer2.0%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  10. 18Other causes1.9%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  11. 19Other digestive disease1.9%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  12. 20Diabetes1.8%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  13. 21Brain cancer1.8%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  14. 22Other accidents1.6%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  15. 23Kidney cancer1.5%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
  16. 24Other lung disease1.4%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.96%
  17. 25Kidney disease1.3%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  18. 26Bladder cancer1.2%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  19. 27Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.2%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  20. 28Falls1.2%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  21. 29Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.92%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  22. 30Stomach cancer0.79%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
  23. 31Suicide0.77%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  24. 32Alcohol use disorder0.76%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  25. 33Melanoma (skin cancer)0.70%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  26. 34COVID-190.64%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.86%
  27. 35Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.57%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
  28. 36Road accidents0.43%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  29. 37Other mental health conditions0.41%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  30. 38Accidental poisoning & overdose0.28%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  31. 39Congenital conditions0.21%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  32. 40Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.21%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  33. 41Breast cancer0.07%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  34. 42Homicide0.07%
    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 the Red Cross helpline on 1717 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 67-year-old man in Iceland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Iceland (2018, 2019 and 2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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Check-ups recommended for a 67-year-old man in Iceland

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