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What are women aged 60–64 in Croatia most likely to die from?

For a 62-year-old woman in Croatia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and heart attack & coronary heart disease — together 26% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.65% (1 in 155); over 10 years it is 10%.

Next 12 months
0.65%
1 in 155
Next 10 years
10%
1 in 10
Life expectancy
84
about 22 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer11%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  2. 02High blood pressure & other circulatory disease8.0%
    0.83% chance over 10 years · lifetime 19%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.2%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  4. 04Diabetes6.9%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.9%
  5. 05Colorectal cancer5.7%
    0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  6. 06Breast cancer5.7%
    0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  7. 07Stroke5.6%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.4%
  8. 08Uterine & ovarian cancer4.7%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  9. 09Other cancers4.5%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  10. 10Heart failure & other heart disease3.7%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.3%
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  1. 11Pancreatic cancer3.5%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  2. 12COPD & chronic lung disease3.0%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  3. 13Other digestive disease2.8%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  4. 14Leukaemia & lymphoma2.7%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  5. 15Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.9%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  6. 16Dementia & Alzheimer's1.7%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
  7. 17Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.7%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  8. 18Other causes1.6%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  9. 19Stomach cancer1.6%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.81%
  10. 20Brain cancer1.5%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  11. 21Kidney disease1.3%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  12. 22Liver cancer1.1%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  13. 23Kidney cancer1.1%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  14. 24Cervical cancer1.0%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  15. 25Suicide0.96%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  16. 26Bladder cancer0.92%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
  17. 27Falls0.92%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  18. 28Pneumonia & flu0.92%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  19. 29COVID-190.87%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  20. 30Other mental health conditions0.86%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  21. 31Parkinson's disease0.71%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.92%
  22. 32Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.68%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  23. 33Melanoma (skin cancer)0.60%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  24. 34Other accidents0.47%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  25. 35Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.44%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  26. 36Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.41%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  27. 37Alcohol use disorder0.29%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  28. 38Road accidents0.28%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  29. 39Drowning0.18%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  30. 40Other lung disease0.17%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  31. 41Oesophageal cancer0.17%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  32. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 43Congenital conditions0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Homicide0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 62-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.

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Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 60–64 in Croatia?
Lung cancer: 11% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 62-year-old woman in Croatia, followed by high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and heart attack & coronary heart disease.
What is the chance that a 62-year-old woman in Croatia dies in the next year?
0.65% (1 in 155). Over the next 10 years it is 10% (1 in 10).
How long can a 62-year-old woman in Croatia expect to live?
On average, to about 84 — around 22 more years, based on Croatia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 62-year-old woman in Croatia?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (HPV test); 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.