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What are women aged 70–74 in Austria most likely to die from?

For a 72-year-old woman in Austria, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and heart failure & other heart disease — together 25% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.4% (1 in 71); over 10 years it is 23%.

Next 12 months
1.4%
1 in 71
Next 10 years
23%
about 2 in 10
Life expectancy
88
about 16 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease11%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 14%
  2. 02High blood pressure & other circulatory disease6.9%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 03Heart failure & other heart disease6.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  4. 04Lung cancer6.6%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  5. 05COPD & chronic lung disease5.6%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  6. 06Stroke5.5%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.0%
  7. 07Dementia & Alzheimer's4.9%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.7%
  8. 08Other cancers4.8%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  9. 09Breast cancer4.2%
    0.95% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  10. 10Diabetes3.9%
    0.89% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
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  1. 11Pancreatic cancer3.7%
    0.84% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  2. 12Other causes3.6%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  3. 13COVID-192.9%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  4. 14Leukaemia & lymphoma2.9%
    0.65% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  5. 15Other digestive disease2.7%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  6. 16Colorectal cancer2.5%
    0.56% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  7. 17Uterine & ovarian cancer2.4%
    0.55% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  8. 18Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.8%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.92%
  9. 19Pneumonia & flu1.7%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  10. 20Parkinson's disease1.6%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  11. 21Other accidents1.4%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  12. 22Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.3%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  13. 23Kidney disease1.2%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  14. 24Liver cancer1.0%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  15. 25Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.0%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  16. 26Falls0.80%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  17. 27Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.79%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  18. 28Other lung disease0.79%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.73%
  19. 29Stomach cancer0.76%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  20. 30Suicide0.68%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  21. 31Brain cancer0.63%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  22. 32Kidney cancer0.52%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  23. 33Alcohol use disorder0.47%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  24. 34Bladder cancer0.46%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  25. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.45%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  26. 36Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.34%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  27. 37Cervical cancer0.32%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  28. 38Oesophageal cancer0.31%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  29. 39Road accidents0.20%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  30. 40Congenital conditions0.08%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 41Other mental health conditions0.07%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  32. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.06%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  33. 43Drowning0.05%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  34. 44Drug use disorder0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  35. 45Homicide0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Austria

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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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Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 70–74 in Austria?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 11% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old woman in Austria, followed by high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and heart failure & other heart disease.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old woman in Austria dies in the next year?
1.4% (1 in 71). Over the next 10 years it is 23% (about 2 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old woman in Austria expect to live?
On average, to about 88 — around 16 more years, based on Austria's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Austria?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (Pap test); 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.