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What are men aged 80–84 in Croatia most likely to die from?

For an 82-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 heart failure & other heart disease — together 36% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 8.8% (1 in 11); over 10 years it is 81%.

Next 12 months
8.8%
1 in 11
Next 10 years
81%
about 8 in 10
Life expectancy
88
about 6 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease15%
    12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 17%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease13%
    10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  3. 03Heart failure & other heart disease8.2%
    6.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.4%
  4. 04Diabetes8.2%
    6.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.7%
  5. 05Stroke6.7%
    5.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.4%
  6. 06COPD & chronic lung disease4.9%
    3.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  7. 07Prostate cancer3.8%
    3.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  8. 08Colorectal cancer3.7%
    3.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  9. 09Dementia & Alzheimer's3.7%
    3.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  10. 10Lung cancer3.1%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
Show the other 32 causes30% together
  1. 11Kidney disease3.1%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  2. 12COVID-192.8%
    2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  3. 13Falls2.8%
    2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  4. 14Other digestive disease2.4%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  5. 15Other cancers2.0%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  6. 16Other causes1.8%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  7. 17Pneumonia & flu1.8%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  8. 18Bladder cancer1.5%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  9. 19Parkinson's disease1.4%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  10. 20Leukaemia & lymphoma1.4%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  11. 21Stomach cancer1.0%
    0.83% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.98%
  12. 22Pancreatic cancer0.98%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  13. 23Other mental health conditions0.82%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
  14. 24Liver cancer0.74%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
  15. 25Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.61%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  16. 26Suicide0.61%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  17. 27Melanoma (skin cancer)0.58%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  18. 28Kidney cancer0.50%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  19. 29Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.44%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  20. 30Other accidents0.39%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  21. 31Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.39%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  22. 32Brain cancer0.31%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  23. 33Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.29%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  24. 34Alcohol use disorder0.24%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  25. 35Other lung disease0.23%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  26. 36Road accidents0.22%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  27. 37Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.15%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  28. 38Oesophageal cancer0.11%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  29. 39Drowning0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  30. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 41Breast cancer0.01%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  32. 42Homicide<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like an 82-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 an 82-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 80–84 in Croatia?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 15% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 82-year-old man in Croatia, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and heart failure & other heart disease.
What is the chance that an 82-year-old man in Croatia dies in the next year?
8.8% (1 in 11). Over the next 10 years it is 81% (about 8 in 10).
How long can an 82-year-old man in Croatia expect to live?
On average, to about 88 — around 6 more years, based on Croatia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 82-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.