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What is a 77-year-old woman in Greece 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
2.4%
1 in 42
Next 10 years
41%
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. 01Stroke10%
    4.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease9.6%
    3.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease8.0%
    3.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.8%
  4. 04High blood pressure & other circulatory disease7.9%
    3.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.2%
  5. 05Other lung disease7.2%
    2.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.9%
  6. 06COVID-195.4%
    2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  7. 07Dementia & Alzheimer's5.2%
    2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
  8. 08Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)3.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
Show the other 35 causes43% together
  1. 09Other cancers3.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  2. 10Other causes3.6%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  3. 11Breast cancer3.3%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  4. 12Other digestive disease3.1%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  5. 13Diabetes3.1%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  6. 14Kidney disease3.0%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  7. 15COPD & chronic lung disease2.2%
    0.89% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  8. 16Lung cancer2.1%
    0.86% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  9. 17Colorectal cancer2.1%
    0.86% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  10. 18Leukaemia & lymphoma2.0%
    0.80% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  11. 19Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.8%
    0.72% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  12. 20Pancreatic cancer1.6%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  13. 21Parkinson's disease1.6%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  14. 22Uterine & ovarian cancer1.3%
    0.52% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.79%
  15. 23Pneumonia & flu1.1%
    0.45% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  16. 24Other accidents1.0%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.85%
  17. 25Falls0.94%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  18. 26Liver cancer0.81%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  19. 27Stomach cancer0.76%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  20. 28Brain cancer0.59%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  21. 29Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.47%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  22. 30Other mental health conditions0.44%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  23. 31Kidney cancer0.43%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  24. 32Bladder cancer0.43%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  25. 33Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.35%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  26. 34Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.26%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  27. 35Drowning0.16%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  28. 36Melanoma (skin cancer)0.16%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  29. 37Road accidents0.12%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  30. 38Oesophageal cancer0.10%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  31. 39Cervical cancer0.10%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  32. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.03%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 41Suicide0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  34. 42Congenital conditions<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 43Homicide<0.01%
    <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 10306, the national psychosocial support line — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

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

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