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What are men aged 75–79 in Croatia most likely to die from?

For a 77-year-old man in Croatia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are high blood pressure & other circulatory disease, heart attack & coronary heart disease and diabetes — together 33% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 5.3% (1 in 19); over 10 years it is 61%.

Next 12 months
5.3%
1 in 19
Next 10 years
61%
about 6 in 10
Life expectancy
86
about 9 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease13%
    7.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 15%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease11%
    7.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  3. 03Diabetes8.8%
    5.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.0%
  4. 04Stroke7.0%
    4.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease6.8%
    4.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.7%
  6. 06Lung cancer5.1%
    3.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  7. 07COPD & chronic lung disease4.8%
    2.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  8. 08Colorectal cancer4.6%
    2.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  9. 09Prostate cancer4.3%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  10. 10Dementia & Alzheimer's3.0%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
Show the other 32 causes32% together
  1. 11COVID-192.6%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  2. 12Kidney disease2.5%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  3. 13Other cancers2.5%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  4. 14Other digestive disease2.4%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  5. 15Falls2.2%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  6. 16Bladder cancer1.6%
    0.98% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  7. 17Pneumonia & flu1.6%
    0.97% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  8. 18Parkinson's disease1.5%
    0.94% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  9. 19Leukaemia & lymphoma1.5%
    0.93% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  10. 20Other causes1.5%
    0.92% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  11. 21Stomach cancer1.3%
    0.80% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  12. 22Pancreatic cancer1.3%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  13. 23Liver cancer1.2%
    0.70% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.86%
  14. 24Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.0%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
  15. 25Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.88%
    0.54% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  16. 26Other mental health conditions0.73%
    0.45% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.86%
  17. 27Suicide0.70%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  18. 28Kidney cancer0.68%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  19. 29Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.66%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  20. 30Melanoma (skin cancer)0.61%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  21. 31Brain cancer0.43%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  22. 32Other accidents0.41%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  23. 33Alcohol use disorder0.37%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  24. 34Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.33%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  25. 35Road accidents0.32%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  26. 36Other lung disease0.29%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  27. 37Oesophageal cancer0.22%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.21%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  29. 39Drowning0.05%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  31. 41Breast cancer0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 42Homicide0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like a 77-year-old man in Croatia, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Croatia (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 77-year-old man in Croatia

If you smoke or used to:

Based on Croatian national (HZJZ) screening programmes 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 75–79 in Croatia?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 13% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 77-year-old man in Croatia, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and diabetes.
What is the chance that a 77-year-old man in Croatia dies in the next year?
5.3% (1 in 19). Over the next 10 years it is 61% (about 6 in 10).
How long can a 77-year-old man in Croatia expect to live?
On average, to about 86 — around 9 more years, based on Croatia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 77-year-old man in Croatia?
Blood pressure check; Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Croatian national (HZJZ) screening programmes 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 Croatia (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.