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

1. 09Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)5.4%
   4.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
2. 10Other causes3.9%
   3.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
3. 11Other cancers3.2%
   2.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
4. 12Diabetes3.0%
   2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
5. 13Lung cancer2.5%
   2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
6. 14Other digestive disease2.5%
   2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
7. 15COVID-192.4%
   2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
8. 16Kidney disease2.3%
   2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
9. 17Falls2.3%
   2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
10. 18Colorectal cancer2.3%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
11. 19Leukaemia & lymphoma2.1%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
12. 20Other lung disease1.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
13. 21Parkinson's disease1.5%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
14. 22Bladder cancer1.0%
    0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
15. 23Pancreatic cancer0.79%
    0.72% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.73%
16. 24Other accidents0.74%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.79%
17. 25Other mental health conditions0.45%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
18. 26Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.40%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
19. 27Oesophageal cancer0.38%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
20. 28Kidney cancer0.38%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
21. 29Liver cancer0.36%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
22. 30Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.31%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
23. 31Stomach cancer0.28%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
24. 32Suicide0.23%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
25. 33Melanoma (skin cancer)0.20%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
26. 34Road accidents0.18%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
27. 35Brain cancer0.18%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
28. 36Alcohol use disorder0.15%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
29. 37Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.10%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
30. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.09%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
31. 39Breast cancer0.07%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
32. 40Drowning0.03%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
33. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
34. 42Congenital conditions0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
35. 43Homicide0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%

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