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

1. 09Prostate cancer3.6%
   2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
2. 10COPD & chronic lung disease3.1%
   2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
3. 11Pneumonia & flu2.9%
   2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
4. 12Other digestive disease2.8%
   2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
5. 13Diabetes2.7%
   2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
6. 14Falls2.7%
   2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
7. 15Kidney disease2.5%
   1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
8. 16Lung cancer2.5%
   1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
9. 17Parkinson's disease2.2%
   1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
10. 18Leukaemia & lymphoma2.0%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
11. 19Colorectal cancer1.9%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
12. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.9%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
13. 21Other lung disease1.7%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
14. 22Pancreatic cancer1.2%
    0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
15. 23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.98%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
16. 24Other accidents0.96%
    0.72% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
17. 25Bladder cancer0.93%
    0.70% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
18. 26Liver cancer0.65%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
19. 27Stomach cancer0.64%
    0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
20. 28Suicide0.61%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
21. 29Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.50%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
22. 30Kidney cancer0.50%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
23. 31Oesophageal cancer0.39%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
24. 32Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.36%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
25. 33Melanoma (skin cancer)0.28%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
26. 34Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.23%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
27. 35Brain cancer0.21%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
28. 36Other mental health conditions0.17%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
29. 37Road accidents0.17%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
30. 38Alcohol use disorder0.13%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
31. 39Congenital conditions0.04%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
32. 40Drowning0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
33. 41Breast cancer0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
34. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    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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