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What are men aged 85–89 in Austria most likely to die from?

For an 87-year-old man in Austria, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease — together 41% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 12% (1 in 9); over 10 years it is 91%.

Next 12 months
12%
1 in 9
Next 10 years
91%
about 9 in 10
Life expectancy
92
about 5 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease19%
    17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 19%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease13%
    12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 14%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease9.3%
    8.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.6%
  4. 04Dementia & Alzheimer's6.7%
    6.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
  5. 05Stroke5.2%
    4.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  6. 06COVID-194.9%
    4.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.9%
  7. 07Prostate cancer3.9%
    3.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  8. 08Diabetes3.5%
    3.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  9. 09Other cancers3.2%
    2.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  10. 10Pneumonia & flu3.0%
    2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
Show the other 32 causes28% together
  1. 11Other causes2.7%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  2. 12COPD & chronic lung disease2.5%
    2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  3. 13Kidney disease2.1%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  4. 14Other accidents2.1%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  5. 15Other digestive disease1.9%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  6. 16Parkinson's disease1.8%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  7. 17Leukaemia & lymphoma1.7%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  8. 18Falls1.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  9. 19Colorectal cancer1.6%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.3%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  11. 21Lung cancer1.3%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  12. 22Other lung disease1.0%
    0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  13. 23Bladder cancer0.96%
    0.87% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  14. 24Pancreatic cancer0.91%
    0.83% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.83%
  15. 25Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.64%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
  16. 26Suicide0.59%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  17. 27Stomach cancer0.40%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  18. 28Melanoma (skin cancer)0.40%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  19. 29Kidney cancer0.40%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  20. 30Liver cancer0.34%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  21. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.33%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  22. 32Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.32%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  23. 33Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.30%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  24. 34Oesophageal cancer0.18%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  25. 35Brain cancer0.16%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  26. 36Alcohol use disorder0.13%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  27. 37Other mental health conditions0.13%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  28. 38Road accidents0.10%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  29. 39Drowning0.04%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Breast cancer0.04%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 41Drug use disorder0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  32. 42Congenital conditions0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%

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For people like an 87-year-old man in Austria, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Austria (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for an 87-year-old man in Austria

If you smoke or used to:

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.

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Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for men aged 85–89 in Austria?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 19% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 87-year-old man in Austria, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease.
What is the chance that an 87-year-old man in Austria dies in the next year?
12% (1 in 9). Over the next 10 years it is 91% (about 9 in 10).
How long can an 87-year-old man in Austria expect to live?
On average, to about 92 — around 5 more years, based on Austria's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 87-year-old man in Austria?
Blood pressure check; Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); 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.