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What are women aged 65–69 in Croatia most likely to die from?

For a 67-year-old woman in Croatia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are high blood pressure & other circulatory disease, diabetes and lung cancer — together 27% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.1% (1 in 94); over 10 years it is 17%.

Next 12 months
1.1%
1 in 94
Next 10 years
17%
about 2 in 10
Life expectancy
85
about 18 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease11%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 20%
  2. 02Diabetes8.6%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.0%
  3. 03Lung cancer8.2%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  4. 04Heart attack & coronary heart disease8.1%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  5. 05Stroke6.9%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.6%
  6. 06Heart failure & other heart disease5.0%
    0.86% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.5%
  7. 07Colorectal cancer4.7%
    0.80% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  8. 08Breast cancer4.6%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  9. 09Other cancers4.0%
    0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  10. 10COPD & chronic lung disease3.4%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
Show the other 34 causes36% together
  1. 11Uterine & ovarian cancer3.2%
    0.55% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  2. 12Dementia & Alzheimer's3.2%
    0.54% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  3. 13Pancreatic cancer2.9%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  4. 14Leukaemia & lymphoma2.7%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  5. 15Other digestive disease2.7%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  6. 16Other causes1.9%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  7. 17Kidney disease1.6%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  8. 18Stomach cancer1.4%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.77%
  9. 19Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.4%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
  10. 20Falls1.4%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  11. 21Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.2%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  12. 22Brain cancer1.2%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  13. 23COVID-191.1%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  14. 24Liver cancer1.1%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  15. 25Parkinson's disease1.1%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.94%
  16. 26Pneumonia & flu0.99%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  17. 27Kidney cancer0.90%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  18. 28Other mental health conditions0.74%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  19. 29Bladder cancer0.68%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
  20. 30Suicide0.67%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  21. 31Melanoma (skin cancer)0.62%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  22. 32Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.62%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  23. 33Cervical cancer0.59%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  24. 34Other accidents0.34%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  25. 35Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.31%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  26. 36Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.27%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  27. 37Road accidents0.26%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  28. 38Alcohol use disorder0.22%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  29. 39Other lung disease0.20%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  30. 40Oesophageal cancer0.14%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  31. 41Drowning0.14%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  32. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 43Congenital conditions0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Homicide0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 67-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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Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 65–69 in Croatia?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 11% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 67-year-old woman in Croatia, followed by diabetes and lung cancer.
What is the chance that a 67-year-old woman in Croatia dies in the next year?
1.1% (1 in 94). Over the next 10 years it is 17% (about 2 in 10).
How long can a 67-year-old woman in Croatia expect to live?
On average, to about 85 — around 18 more years, based on Croatia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 67-year-old woman in Croatia?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); 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.