What is the most common cause of death for men aged 50–54 in Austria?

Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 14% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 52-year-old man in Austria, followed by lung cancer and liver disease.

What is the chance that a 52-year-old man in Austria dies in the next year?

0.34% (1 in 296). Over the next 10 years it is 5.6% (1 in 18).

How long can a 52-year-old man in Austria expect to live?

On average, to about 81 — around 29 more years, based on Austria's current death rates.

Which check-ups are recommended for a 52-year-old man in Austria?

Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on the Austrian breast screening programme, the Vorsorgeuntersuchung and European guidelines.

Can these risks be lowered?

Many of them, yes. Smoking, alcohol, activity and weight change these numbers a lot, and screening finds several cancers early. Odainn's personal numbers adjust the statistics for your own habits and rank the changes that give you the most years back. This is educational information, not medical advice.

What are men aged 50–54 in Austria most likely to die from?

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For a 52-year-old man in Austria, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, lung cancer and liver disease — together 29% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.34% (1 in 296); over 10 years it is 5.6%.

Next 12 months

0.34%

1 in 296

Next 10 years

5.6%

1 in 18

Life expectancy

about 29 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Heart attack & coronary heart disease14%
0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 17%
02Lung cancer8.5%
0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
03Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)6.8%
0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
04Suicide5.1%
0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
05Other cancers4.2%
0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
06Other causes3.8%
0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
07High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.7%
0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
08Colorectal cancer3.5%
0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
09Pancreatic cancer3.5%
0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
10Alcohol use disorder3.4%
0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%

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11Heart failure & other heart disease3.2%
0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.9%
12Diabetes2.9%
0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
13Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)2.7%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.80%
14Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.5%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
15Mouth, throat & larynx cancer2.5%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
16Stroke2.4%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.7%
17COPD & chronic lung disease2.4%
0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
18Other digestive disease2.2%
0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
19Brain cancer1.8%
0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
20Leukaemia & lymphoma1.8%
0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
21Other accidents1.8%
0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
22Road accidents1.7%
0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
23Liver cancer1.6%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
24Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.5%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
25Oesophageal cancer1.5%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
26Stomach cancer1.4%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.85%
27Prostate cancer1.3%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
28Falls1.2%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
29Pneumonia & flu0.91%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
30COVID-190.81%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
31Melanoma (skin cancer)0.81%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
32Congenital conditions0.70%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
33Kidney cancer0.64%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
34Bladder cancer0.59%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.98%
35Other lung disease0.52%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.91%
36Drug use disorder0.50%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
37Kidney disease0.39%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
38Parkinson's disease0.38%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
39Dementia & Alzheimer's0.33%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.21%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
41Homicide0.14%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
42Drowning0.13%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
43Breast cancer0.03%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
44Other mental health conditions0.02%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 52-year-old man in Austria

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
from 45: a stool test every 2 years to 75, or a colonoscopy every 10 years
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women), then as your doctor advises
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35

If you smoke or used to:

Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)
if you smoke or smoked heavily, ages 50–74 — ask whether it's offered

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor
Prostate cancer in the family — PSA test
from 45 (a father or brother diagnosed before 60), if you choose to be tested · ask your doctor

Based on the Austrian breast screening programme, the Vorsorgeuntersuchung and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Compared with

Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for men aged 50–54 in Austria?: Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 14% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 52-year-old man in Austria, followed by lung cancer and liver disease.
What is the chance that a 52-year-old man in Austria dies in the next year?: 0.34% (1 in 296). Over the next 10 years it is 5.6% (1 in 18).
How long can a 52-year-old man in Austria expect to live?: On average, to about 81 — around 29 more years, based on Austria's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 52-year-old man in Austria?: Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on the Austrian breast screening programme, the Vorsorgeuntersuchung and European guidelines.
Can these risks be lowered?: Many of them, yes. Smoking, alcohol, activity and weight change these numbers a lot, and screening finds several cancers early. Odainn's personal numbers adjust the statistics for your own habits and rank the changes that give you the most years back. This is educational information, not medical advice.

Computed by Odainn from official Eurostat mortality statistics for Austria (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.