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What is a 77-year-old man 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
4.0%
1 in 25
Next 10 years
51%
about 5 in 10
Life expectancy
87
about 10 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease9.8%
    5.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  2. 02Stroke8.0%
    4.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.6%
  3. 03Other lung disease7.5%
    3.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.9%
  4. 04Lung cancer7.2%
    3.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease7.1%
    3.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.6%
  6. 06High blood pressure & other circulatory disease6.5%
    3.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.2%
  7. 07COVID-196.1%
    3.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.0%
  8. 08Other cancers4.2%
    2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
Show the other 35 causes44% together
  1. 09Prostate cancer3.8%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  2. 10COPD & chronic lung disease3.6%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  3. 11Kidney disease2.9%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  4. 12Colorectal cancer2.9%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  5. 13Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.6%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  6. 14Other digestive disease2.6%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  7. 15Dementia & Alzheimer's2.4%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  8. 16Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  9. 17Diabetes2.3%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  10. 18Bladder cancer2.1%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  11. 19Other causes1.8%
    0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  12. 20Parkinson's disease1.6%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  13. 21Pancreatic cancer1.5%
    0.76% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  14. 22Liver cancer1.3%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
  15. 23Pneumonia & flu1.2%
    0.63% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  16. 24Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.2%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  17. 25Stomach cancer1.0%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  18. 26Other accidents0.97%
    0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.83%
  19. 27Falls0.93%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  20. 28Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.69%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  21. 29Kidney cancer0.69%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  22. 30Brain cancer0.61%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  23. 31Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.48%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  24. 32Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.40%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  25. 33Road accidents0.30%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  26. 34Drowning0.29%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  27. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.25%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  28. 36Oesophageal cancer0.24%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  29. 37Other mental health conditions0.23%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  30. 38Suicide0.20%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  31. 39Breast cancer0.06%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  32. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 41Alcohol use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  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 man 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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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 77-year-old man in Greece

If you smoke or used to:

Based on Greece's national prevention programme (Προλαμβάνω) and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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