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What is a 72-year-old woman in Czechia 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

1.7%

1 in 59

Next 10 years

27%

about 3 in 10

Life expectancy

about 15 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Heart attack & coronary heart disease13%
3.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 20%
02Heart failure & other heart disease9.5%
2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease8.0%
2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
04Stroke6.6%
1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.6%
05Diabetes5.1%
1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
06Lung cancer4.9%
1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
07Other cancers4.8%
1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
08Dementia & Alzheimer's4.8%
1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.2%

Show the other 37 causes43% together

09COPD & chronic lung disease4.2%
1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
10Breast cancer3.3%
0.88% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
11Pneumonia & flu3.2%
0.86% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
12Colorectal cancer3.1%
0.83% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
13Other digestive disease3.1%
0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
14Pancreatic cancer3.1%
0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.5%
0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
16Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.4%
0.65% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
17Other causes2.3%
0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
18Uterine & ovarian cancer2.2%
0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
19COVID-191.6%
0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
20Kidney disease1.5%
0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
21Other accidents1.1%
0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
22Other lung disease1.0%
0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.92%
0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
24Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.84%
0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
25Kidney cancer0.83%
0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
26Liver cancer0.77%
0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
27Stomach cancer0.75%
0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
28Brain cancer0.70%
0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
29Parkinson's disease0.60%
0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
30Bladder cancer0.55%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.38%
0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
32Melanoma (skin cancer)0.35%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
33Cervical cancer0.34%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
34Falls0.32%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
35Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.30%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
36Oesophageal cancer0.26%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
37Suicide0.19%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
38Road accidents0.17%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
39Drowning0.08%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.06%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
41Other mental health conditions0.06%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
42Alcohol use disorder0.05%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
43Congenital conditions0.05%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
44Homicide0.03%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
45Drug use disorder0.01%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like a 72-year-old woman in Czechia, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Czechia (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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How long people like this live: life expectancy.

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Czechia

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
ages 45–74: a stool test every 2 years, or a colonoscopy every 10 years
Breast cancer screening (mammogram)
every 2 years from 45 (no upper age limit)
Cervical screening (smear and HPV test)
a smear every year from 15 at your gynaecologist, with an HPV test at 35, 45 and 55
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)
ages 55–74 with 20+ pack-years (now or in the past) — low-dose CT, through your GP

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 Czech national screening programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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