What is an 87-year-old woman in Germany most likely to die from?

1. 09Kidney disease2.9%
   2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
2. 10Falls2.6%
   2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
3. 11Other cancers2.5%
   2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
4. 12COVID-192.4%
   2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
5. 13Pneumonia & flu2.3%
   2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
6. 14COPD & chronic lung disease2.1%
   1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
7. 15Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.8%
   1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
8. 16Breast cancer1.8%
   1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
9. 17Colorectal cancer1.3%
   1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
10. 18Other accidents1.1%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
11. 19Other lung disease0.97%
    0.85% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
12. 20Leukaemia & lymphoma0.96%
    0.83% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.89%
13. 21Parkinson's disease0.89%
    0.77% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.84%
14. 22Pancreatic cancer0.79%
    0.68% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
15. 23Lung cancer0.74%
    0.64% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
16. 24Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.70%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
17. 25Uterine & ovarian cancer0.54%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
18. 26Stomach cancer0.34%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
19. 27Bladder cancer0.31%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
20. 28Other mental health conditions0.25%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
21. 29Kidney cancer0.25%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
22. 30Liver cancer0.22%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
23. 31Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.18%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
24. 32Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.17%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
25. 33Suicide0.16%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
26. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.14%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
27. 35Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.12%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
28. 36Oesophageal cancer0.09%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
29. 37Brain cancer0.09%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
30. 38Cervical cancer0.06%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
31. 39Alcohol use disorder0.04%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
32. 40Road accidents0.04%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
33. 41Congenital conditions0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
34. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
35. 43Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
36. 44Drowning<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
37. 45Homicide<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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