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

1. 09Prostate cancer3.2%
   2.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
2. 10Other cancers3.2%
   2.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
3. 11Falls3.0%
   2.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
4. 12Kidney disease2.9%
   2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
5. 13Other digestive disease2.8%
   2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
6. 14COPD & chronic lung disease2.7%
   2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
7. 15Diabetes2.6%
   2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
8. 16Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.8%
   1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
9. 17Parkinson's disease1.6%
   1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
10. 18Other lung disease1.6%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
11. 19Colorectal cancer1.5%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
12. 20Lung cancer1.4%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
13. 21Leukaemia & lymphoma1.4%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
14. 22Other accidents1.1%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
15. 23Bladder cancer0.91%
    0.84% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.92%
16. 24Pancreatic cancer0.76%
    0.70% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
17. 25Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.72%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
18. 26Suicide0.52%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
19. 27Stomach cancer0.48%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
20. 28Kidney cancer0.39%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
21. 29Liver cancer0.37%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
22. 30Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.29%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
23. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.24%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
24. 32Oesophageal cancer0.23%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
25. 33Melanoma (skin cancer)0.22%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
26. 34Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.20%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
27. 35Other mental health conditions0.17%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
28. 36Road accidents0.11%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
29. 37Brain cancer0.10%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
30. 38Alcohol use disorder0.06%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
31. 39Congenital conditions0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
32. 40Drowning0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
33. 41Breast cancer0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
34. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.01%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
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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