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What are men aged 65–69 in Belarus most likely to die from?

For a 67-year-old man in Belarus, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease — together 57% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 4.1% (1 in 24); over 10 years it is 44%.

Next 12 months
4.1%
1 in 24
Next 10 years
44%
about 4 in 10
Life expectancy
79
about 12 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease33%
    14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 35%
  2. 02Stroke16%
    7.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 19%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease8.6%
    3.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.7%
  4. 04Lung cancer5.4%
    2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease5.1%
    2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  6. 06Prostate cancer2.6%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  7. 07Colorectal cancer2.2%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  8. 08Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.1%
    0.92% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  9. 09Dementia & Alzheimer's2.0%
    0.90% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  10. 10Other cancers2.0%
    0.89% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
Show the other 31 causes21% together
  1. 11Other digestive disease1.8%
    0.80% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  2. 12Stomach cancer1.8%
    0.78% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  3. 13COPD & chronic lung disease1.4%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  4. 14Leukaemia & lymphoma1.3%
    0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  5. 15Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.3%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.87%
  6. 16Pancreatic cancer1.3%
    0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  7. 17Bladder cancer1.1%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  8. 18Other accidents1.0%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
  9. 19Suicide1.0%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  10. 20Pneumonia & flu0.98%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  11. 21Parkinson's disease0.89%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  12. 22Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.79%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  13. 23Falls0.76%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.84%
  14. 24Kidney cancer0.73%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  15. 25Liver cancer0.69%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
  16. 26Oesophageal cancer0.66%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  17. 27Alcohol use disorder0.65%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  18. 28Kidney disease0.60%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.83%
  19. 29Brain cancer0.42%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  20. 30Accidental poisoning & overdose0.34%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  21. 31Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.28%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  22. 32Other causes0.27%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  23. 33Drowning0.26%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  24. 34Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.23%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  25. 35Road accidents0.21%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  26. 36Other lung disease0.17%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  27. 37Diabetes0.17%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  28. 38Other mental health conditions0.12%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  29. 39Homicide0.10%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  30. 40Breast cancer0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  31. 41Congenital conditions<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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 133, the national psychological emergency line — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

Causes estimated. Belarus publishes deaths by age and deaths by cause, but not the two together, so the split by cause is Odainn's estimate: Belstat's official 2018 totals, spread by the age and cause patterns of Lithuania and Latvia. Life expectancy and the odds of dying are official. How

For people like a 67-year-old man in Belarus, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Belarus (2018), Belstat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 67-year-old man in Belarus

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Belarus Ministry of Health dispensary check (2024) 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 65–69 in Belarus?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 33% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 67-year-old man in Belarus, followed by stroke and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease.
What is the chance that a 67-year-old man in Belarus dies in the next year?
4.1% (1 in 24). Over the next 10 years it is 44% (about 4 in 10).
How long can a 67-year-old man in Belarus expect to live?
On average, to about 79 — around 12 more years, based on Belarus's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 67-year-old man in Belarus?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on the Belarus Ministry of Health dispensary check (2024) 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 Belstat mortality statistics for Belarus (2018) — how we calculate. Belarus publishes deaths by age and deaths by cause, but not the two together, so the split by cause is Odainn's estimate: Belstat's official 2018 totals, spread by the age and cause patterns of Lithuania and Latvia. Life expectancy and the odds of dying are official. Educational, not medical advice.