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What are women aged 55–59 in Croatia most likely to die from?

For a 57-year-old woman in Croatia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, heart attack & coronary heart disease and breast cancer — together 26% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.40% (1 in 249); over 10 years it is 6.4%.

Next 12 months
0.40%
1 in 249
Next 10 years
6.4%
1 in 16
Life expectancy
83
about 26 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer12%
    0.77% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease6.9%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 03Breast cancer6.6%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  4. 04Colorectal cancer6.5%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  5. 05High blood pressure & other circulatory disease6.2%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 19%
  6. 06Uterine & ovarian cancer6.1%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  7. 07Diabetes5.1%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.8%
  8. 08Other cancers4.8%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  9. 09Stroke4.2%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.4%
  10. 10Pancreatic cancer3.8%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
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  1. 11Heart failure & other heart disease3.2%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.2%
  2. 12Other digestive disease2.9%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  3. 13Leukaemia & lymphoma2.7%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  4. 14Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.4%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
  5. 15COPD & chronic lung disease2.3%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  6. 16Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.2%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  7. 17Brain cancer1.8%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  8. 18Cervical cancer1.8%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  9. 19Stomach cancer1.6%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  10. 20Other causes1.4%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  11. 21Kidney cancer1.2%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  12. 22Suicide1.2%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  13. 23Kidney disease1.1%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  14. 24Pneumonia & flu1.1%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  15. 25Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.1%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  16. 26Bladder cancer1.0%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  17. 27Liver cancer1.0%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.59%
  18. 28Dementia & Alzheimer's0.95%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
  19. 29Falls0.77%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  20. 30Other accidents0.75%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  21. 31Other mental health conditions0.74%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  22. 32Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.67%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  23. 33COVID-190.59%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  24. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.55%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  25. 35Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.53%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  26. 36Alcohol use disorder0.49%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  27. 37Road accidents0.37%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  28. 38Parkinson's disease0.33%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.91%
  29. 39Other lung disease0.24%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  30. 40Oesophageal cancer0.20%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  31. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.16%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 42Drowning0.13%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  33. 43Congenital conditions0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Homicide0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  35. 45Drug use disorder0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 57-year-old woman in Croatia

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

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 women aged 55–59 in Croatia?
Lung cancer: 12% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 57-year-old woman in Croatia, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and breast cancer.
What is the chance that a 57-year-old woman in Croatia dies in the next year?
0.40% (1 in 249). Over the next 10 years it is 6.4% (1 in 16).
How long can a 57-year-old woman in Croatia expect to live?
On average, to about 83 — around 26 more years, based on Croatia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 57-year-old woman in Croatia?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (HPV test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; 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.