What is a 77-year-old woman in Germany most likely to die from?

1. 09Breast cancer3.5%
   1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
2. 10Other digestive disease3.4%
   1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
3. 11Lung cancer3.0%
   1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
4. 12Diabetes2.7%
   1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
5. 13COVID-192.5%
   1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
6. 14Colorectal cancer2.2%
   0.92% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
7. 15Falls2.2%
   0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
8. 16Kidney disease2.2%
   0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
9. 17Pancreatic cancer2.2%
   0.90% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
10. 18Leukaemia & lymphoma2.2%
    0.88% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
11. 19Pneumonia & flu2.0%
    0.83% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
12. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.0%
    0.81% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
13. 21Uterine & ovarian cancer1.5%
    0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.91%
14. 22Parkinson's disease1.5%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
15. 23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.4%
    0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.99%
16. 24Other lung disease1.1%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
17. 25Other accidents0.91%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
18. 26Stomach cancer0.62%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
19. 27Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.61%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
20. 28Liver cancer0.61%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
21. 29Bladder cancer0.44%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
22. 30Kidney cancer0.42%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
23. 31Brain cancer0.40%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
24. 32Suicide0.33%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
25. 33Other mental health conditions0.32%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
26. 34Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.28%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
27. 35Oesophageal cancer0.26%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
28. 36Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.25%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
29. 37Melanoma (skin cancer)0.24%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
30. 38Cervical cancer0.17%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
31. 39Alcohol use disorder0.15%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
32. 40Road accidents0.11%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
33. 41Congenital conditions0.06%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
34. 42Drowning0.04%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
35. 43Accidental poisoning & overdose0.03%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
36. 44Homicide0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
37. 45Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
38. 46Complications around birth<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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