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What is a 35-year-old man in Denmark 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
35
Sex at birth

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

Next 12 months
0.08%
1 in 1,177
Next 10 years
1.0%
1 in 97
Life expectancy
80
about 45 more years on average
The surpriseAt 35, the top risk in the next 10 years isn't aging — it's suicide.
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Suicide14%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
  2. 02Accidental poisoning & overdose8.8%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.4%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.4%
  4. 04Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)6.1%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  5. 05Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)5.3%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  6. 06Other cancers4.1%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
  7. 07High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.1%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.4%
  8. 08Heart failure & other heart disease3.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.1%
Show the other 30 causes46% together
  1. 09Brain cancer3.5%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  2. 10Other digestive disease3.5%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  3. 11Other accidents3.2%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.65%
  4. 12Road accidents2.9%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  5. 13Lung cancer2.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.4%
  6. 14Diabetes2.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  7. 15Stomach cancer2.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  8. 16Stroke2.1%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.4%
  9. 17Liver cancer2.1%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  10. 18Other causes2.1%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  11. 19Alcohol use disorder1.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  12. 20Homicide1.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  13. 21Falls1.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  14. 22Melanoma (skin cancer)1.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  15. 23Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  16. 24COPD & chronic lung disease1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
  17. 25Pneumonia & flu1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
  18. 26Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  19. 27Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  20. 28Other lung disease1.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  21. 29Colorectal cancer0.89%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  22. 30Leukaemia & lymphoma0.87%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  23. 31Oesophageal cancer0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  24. 32Bladder cancer0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  25. 33Pancreatic cancer0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  26. 34Other mental health conditions0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
  27. 35Kidney disease0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  28. 36Congenital conditions0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  29. 37Kidney cancer0.30%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
  30. 38Drowning0.29%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%

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 Livslinien on 70 201 201 (09:00–05:00, normal call rate) — confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 35-year-old man in Denmark, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Denmark (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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Full page with comparisons: men aged 35–39 in Denmark

How long people like this live: life expectancy.

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 35-year-old man in Denmark

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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