What is an 82-year-old woman in Germany most likely to die from?

1. 09Diabetes3.0%
   1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
2. 10COPD & chronic lung disease2.7%
   1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
3. 11Kidney disease2.6%
   1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
4. 12Falls2.5%
   1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
5. 13Breast cancer2.5%
   1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
6. 14COVID-192.5%
   1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
7. 15Pneumonia & flu2.2%
   1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
8. 16Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.0%
   1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
9. 17Colorectal cancer1.7%
   1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
10. 18Leukaemia & lymphoma1.5%
    0.98% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
11. 19Lung cancer1.5%
    0.95% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
12. 20Pancreatic cancer1.4%
    0.88% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
13. 21Parkinson's disease1.2%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
14. 22Other lung disease1.0%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
15. 23Other accidents1.0%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
16. 24Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.97%
    0.63% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
17. 25Uterine & ovarian cancer0.94%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
18. 26Stomach cancer0.47%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
19. 27Bladder cancer0.39%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
20. 28Liver cancer0.38%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
21. 29Kidney cancer0.34%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
22. 30Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.33%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
23. 31Other mental health conditions0.26%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
24. 32Suicide0.23%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
25. 33Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.23%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
26. 34Brain cancer0.20%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
27. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.18%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
28. 36Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.16%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
29. 37Oesophageal cancer0.16%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
30. 38Cervical cancer0.10%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
31. 39Alcohol use disorder0.07%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
32. 40Road accidents0.07%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
33. 41Congenital conditions0.04%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
34. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
35. 43Drowning0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
36. 44Homicide<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%
38. 46Complications around birth<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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