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What are women aged 15–19 in Austria most likely to die from?

For a 17-year-old girl in Austria, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are suicide, other injuries and road accidents — together 46% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.03% (1 in 3,804); over 10 years it is 0.25%.

Next 12 months
0.03%
1 in 3,804
Next 10 years
0.25%
1 in 402
Life expectancy
84
about 67 more years on average
The surpriseAt 17, 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. 01Suicide19%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  2. 02Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)18%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.69%
  3. 03Road accidents9.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  4. 04Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)7.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  5. 05Other causes5.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  6. 06Accidental poisoning & overdose5.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  7. 07Congenital conditions3.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  8. 08Leukaemia & lymphoma3.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  9. 09Brain cancer2.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  10. 10Other cancers2.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
Show the other 21 causes25% together
  1. 11Falls2.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  2. 12Colorectal cancer2.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  3. 13Stroke2.1%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.8%
  4. 14Drug use disorder2.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  5. 15Other accidents1.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  6. 16Homicide1.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  7. 17Other lung disease1.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.71%
  8. 18Pneumonia & flu1.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  9. 19Heart failure & other heart disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  10. 20High blood pressure & other circulatory disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  11. 21Melanoma (skin cancer)1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  12. 22Other mental health conditions0.91%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  13. 23Heart attack & coronary heart disease0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  14. 24Stomach cancer0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  15. 25Diabetes0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  16. 26Pancreatic cancer0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  17. 27COPD & chronic lung disease0.59%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  18. 28Lung cancer0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  19. 29Breast cancer0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  20. 30Other digestive disease0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  21. 31Pregnancy & childbirth0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 15–19 in Austria?
Suicide: 19% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 17-year-old girl in Austria, followed by other injuries and road accidents.
What is the chance that a 17-year-old girl in Austria dies in the next year?
0.03% (1 in 3,804). Over the next 10 years it is 0.25% (1 in 402).
How long can a 17-year-old girl in Austria expect to live?
On average, to about 84 — around 67 more years, based on Austria's current death rates.
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.