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

1. 09Other causes3.9%
   3.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
2. 10COPD & chronic lung disease3.5%
   3.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
3. 11High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.3%
   3.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
4. 12COVID-193.1%
   2.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
5. 13Other digestive disease2.9%
   2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
6. 14Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.8%
   2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
7. 15Lung cancer2.4%
   2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
8. 16Kidney disease2.0%
   1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
9. 17Colorectal cancer2.0%
   1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
10. 18Diabetes1.8%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
11. 19Parkinson's disease1.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
12. 20Other lung disease1.6%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
13. 21Leukaemia & lymphoma1.5%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
14. 22Other accidents1.3%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
15. 23Bladder cancer1.1%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
16. 24Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.96%
    0.88% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.94%
17. 25Pancreatic cancer0.67%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
18. 26Oesophageal cancer0.56%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
19. 27Stomach cancer0.45%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
20. 28Kidney cancer0.33%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
21. 29Liver cancer0.31%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
22. 30Other mental health conditions0.28%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
23. 31Melanoma (skin cancer)0.27%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
24. 32Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.27%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
25. 33Road accidents0.22%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
26. 34Suicide0.14%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
27. 35Brain cancer0.12%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
28. 36Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.09%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
29. 37Alcohol use disorder0.06%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
30. 38Breast cancer0.04%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
31. 39Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.03%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
32. 40Congenital conditions0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
33. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.01%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
34. 42Drowning0.01%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
35. 43Homicide<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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