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

1. 09Prostate cancer3.8%
   2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
2. 10COVID-193.6%
   1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
3. 11Other causes3.3%
   1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
4. 12Other digestive disease2.8%
   1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
5. 13Diabetes2.7%
   1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
6. 14Pneumonia & flu2.6%
   1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
7. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.6%
   1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
8. 16Parkinson's disease2.4%
   1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
9. 17Colorectal cancer2.4%
   1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
10. 18Falls2.3%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
11. 19Kidney disease2.1%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
12. 20Other lung disease1.9%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
13. 21Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.9%
    0.99% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
14. 22Pancreatic cancer1.8%
    0.98% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
15. 23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.3%
    0.72% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
16. 24Liver cancer1.1%
    0.56% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.73%
17. 25Bladder cancer0.94%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
18. 26Other accidents0.85%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
19. 27Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.85%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.59%
20. 28Stomach cancer0.82%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.66%
21. 29Suicide0.73%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
22. 30Oesophageal cancer0.64%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
23. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.61%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
24. 32Kidney cancer0.59%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
25. 33Brain cancer0.39%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
26. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.35%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
27. 35Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.26%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
28. 36Alcohol use disorder0.26%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
29. 37Road accidents0.22%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
30. 38Other mental health conditions0.19%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
31. 39Congenital conditions0.05%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
32. 40Drowning0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
33. 41Breast cancer0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
34. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
35. 43Homicide<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
36. 44Complications around birth<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
37. 45Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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