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What is a 92-year-old woman in Norway 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
16%
about 2 in 10
Next 10 years
94%
about 9 in 10
Life expectancy
96
about 4 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Dementia & Alzheimer's20%
    19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 20%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease13%
    12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease8.8%
    8.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.9%
  4. 04High blood pressure & other circulatory disease6.9%
    6.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.9%
  5. 05Other causes6.4%
    6.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
  6. 06Pneumonia & flu6.0%
    5.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.0%
  7. 07Stroke5.7%
    5.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  8. 08Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)3.7%
    3.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
Show the other 34 causes29% together
  1. 09COVID-193.5%
    3.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  2. 10Falls2.9%
    2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  3. 11COPD & chronic lung disease2.7%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  4. 12Other digestive disease2.6%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  5. 13Other cancers2.4%
    2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  6. 14Other accidents2.2%
    2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  7. 15Diabetes2.0%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  8. 16Colorectal cancer1.8%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  9. 17Other lung disease1.7%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  10. 18Kidney disease1.5%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  11. 19Breast cancer0.98%
    0.92% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  12. 20Lung cancer0.74%
    0.70% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
  13. 21Leukaemia & lymphoma0.66%
    0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.65%
  14. 22Other mental health conditions0.64%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.65%
  15. 23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.55%
    0.52% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  16. 24Uterine & ovarian cancer0.36%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  17. 25Parkinson's disease0.35%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  18. 26Pancreatic cancer0.33%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  19. 27Bladder cancer0.23%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  20. 28Melanoma (skin cancer)0.21%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  21. 29Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.17%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  22. 30Brain cancer0.15%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  23. 31Oesophageal cancer0.13%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  24. 32Liver cancer0.11%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  25. 33Cervical cancer0.11%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  26. 34Kidney cancer0.11%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  27. 35Stomach cancer0.10%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  28. 36Drug use disorder0.05%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  29. 37Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.05%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 38Congenital conditions0.03%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 39Suicide0.03%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  32. 40Road accidents0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 41Alcohol use disorder0.01%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  34. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.01%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%

Some of these risks are about mental health and substances. They are among the most preventable — if you or someone you love is struggling, call Mental Helse on 116 123 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

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

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Check-ups recommended for a 92-year-old woman in Norway

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