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What is a 77-year-old woman in Cyprus 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
77
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
2.1%
1 in 47
Next 10 years
40%
about 4 in 10
Life expectancy
89
about 12 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Dementia & Alzheimer's11%
    4.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease9.0%
    3.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 03Diabetes7.8%
    3.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.3%
  4. 04Stroke7.8%
    3.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
  5. 05Other causes6.8%
    2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.2%
  6. 06Other lung disease6.8%
    2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.6%
  7. 07High blood pressure & other circulatory disease6.4%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.9%
  8. 08Heart attack & coronary heart disease5.4%
    2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
Show the other 35 causes39% together
  1. 09Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)3.4%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  2. 10Breast cancer3.4%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  3. 11Other cancers3.1%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  4. 12Other digestive disease3.0%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  5. 13Other accidents2.6%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  6. 14Kidney disease2.5%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  7. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.4%
    0.97% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  8. 16COPD & chronic lung disease1.9%
    0.77% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  9. 17Uterine & ovarian cancer1.7%
    0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
  10. 18Colorectal cancer1.6%
    0.64% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  11. 19Lung cancer1.6%
    0.64% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  12. 20Pancreatic cancer1.5%
    0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  13. 21Pneumonia & flu1.5%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  14. 22COVID-191.3%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  15. 23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.3%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
  16. 24Parkinson's disease0.85%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.81%
  17. 25Falls0.76%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.75%
  18. 26Liver cancer0.63%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  19. 27Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.63%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  20. 28Stomach cancer0.61%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  21. 29Bladder cancer0.59%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  22. 30Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.50%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  23. 31Kidney cancer0.36%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  24. 32Road accidents0.29%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  25. 33Brain cancer0.26%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  26. 34Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.26%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  27. 35Cervical cancer0.21%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  28. 36Other mental health conditions0.16%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  29. 37Congenital conditions0.12%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  30. 38Melanoma (skin cancer)0.10%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  31. 39Drowning0.06%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  32. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.05%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  33. 41Suicide0.05%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  34. 42Oesophageal cancer0.03%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  35. 43Homicide0.02%
    <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 Cyprus Samaritans on 8000 7773 (16:00–24:00) — free and confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 77-year-old woman in Cyprus, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Cyprus (2018, 2019 and 2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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Check-ups recommended for a 77-year-old woman in Cyprus

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