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What is a 35-year-old man in Finland 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
0.11%
1 in 899
Next 10 years
1.3%
1 in 74
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. 01Suicide18%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  2. 02Accidental poisoning & overdose13%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
  3. 03Heart failure & other heart disease8.1%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  4. 04Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)7.9%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  5. 05Other cancers4.9%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  6. 06Heart attack & coronary heart disease4.7%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 17%
  7. 07High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.5%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
  8. 08Stroke3.5%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.0%
Show the other 29 causes35% together
  1. 09Other digestive disease3.1%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  2. 10Other accidents3.1%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
  3. 11Drug use disorder2.9%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  4. 12Road accidents2.9%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  5. 13Brain cancer2.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  6. 14Diabetes2.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  7. 15Colorectal cancer2.0%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  8. 16Falls1.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  9. 17Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  10. 18Congenital conditions1.6%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  11. 19Leukaemia & lymphoma1.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  12. 20Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  13. 21Pancreatic cancer1.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  14. 22Drowning1.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  15. 23Lung cancer1.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  16. 24Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.81%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  17. 25Other causes0.81%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
  18. 26Homicide0.61%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  19. 27Kidney cancer0.41%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
  20. 28Other lung disease0.41%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  21. 29Alcohol use disorder0.41%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
  22. 30Other mental health conditions0.41%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  23. 31Prostate cancer0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  24. 32Oesophageal cancer0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  25. 33Stomach cancer0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  26. 34COVID-190.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  27. 35Complications around birth0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  28. 36Melanoma (skin cancer)0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  29. 37Kidney disease0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%

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 the MIELI crisis line on 09 2525 0111 (normal call rate) — confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

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

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

How long people like this live: life expectancy.

What to do about it

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

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Finnish national screening programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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