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What is a 92-year-old man in Malta most likely to die from?

Move the controls. The answer comes from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America — and it surprises almost everyone.

Country
Age
92
Sex at birth

Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Next 12 months
20%
about 2 in 10
Next 10 years
97%
more than 9 in 10
Life expectancy
95
about 3 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease15%
    15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 15%
  2. 02Pneumonia & flu11%
    11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  3. 03Other lung disease10%
    10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  4. 04Dementia & Alzheimer's9.0%
    8.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.0%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease8.4%
    8.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.5%
  6. 06Stroke5.5%
    5.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.4%
  7. 07Other causes4.0%
    3.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  8. 08COPD & chronic lung disease4.0%
    3.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
Show the other 24 causes33% together
  1. 09Diabetes3.5%
    3.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  2. 10High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.3%
    3.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  3. 11Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.6%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  4. 12Prostate cancer2.4%
    2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  5. 13Other cancers2.2%
    2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  6. 14Falls2.1%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  7. 15Other digestive disease2.1%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  8. 16Parkinson's disease1.9%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  9. 17Bladder cancer1.9%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  10. 18Kidney disease1.8%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  11. 19Lung cancer1.5%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  12. 20COVID-191.4%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  13. 21Colorectal cancer1.3%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  14. 22Stomach cancer0.92%
    0.90% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.91%
  15. 23Pancreatic cancer0.62%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  16. 24Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.62%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  17. 25Leukaemia & lymphoma0.60%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  18. 26Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.52%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  19. 27Road accidents0.43%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  20. 28Other accidents0.33%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  21. 29Melanoma (skin cancer)0.20%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  22. 30Oesophageal cancer0.10%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  23. 31Brain cancer0.10%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  24. 32Congenital conditions0.10%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%

For people like a 92-year-old man in Malta, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Malta (2018, 2019 and 2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 92-year-old man in Malta

If you smoke or used to:

Based on Malta's National Screening Centre programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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