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What are women aged 70–74 in Croatia most likely to die from?

For a 72-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 heart attack & coronary heart disease — together 34% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.8% (1 in 56); over 10 years it is 30%.

Next 12 months
1.8%
1 in 56
Next 10 years
30%
about 3 in 10
Life expectancy
86
about 14 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease14%
    4.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 20%
  2. 02Diabetes10%
    3.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.1%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease9.9%
    2.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  4. 04Stroke7.7%
    2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.7%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease6.8%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.9%
  6. 06Lung cancer4.8%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  7. 07Dementia & Alzheimer's4.7%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  8. 08Colorectal cancer3.7%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  9. 09Other cancers3.4%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  10. 10COPD & chronic lung disease3.2%
    0.95% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
Show the other 33 causes32% together
  1. 11Breast cancer3.0%
    0.90% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  2. 12Other digestive disease2.9%
    0.87% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  3. 13Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
    0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  4. 14Kidney disease2.3%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  5. 15Pancreatic cancer2.1%
    0.63% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  6. 16Falls2.1%
    0.63% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  7. 17Other causes2.1%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  8. 18Uterine & ovarian cancer2.0%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  9. 19COVID-191.4%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  10. 20Stomach cancer1.2%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.71%
  11. 21Parkinson's disease1.2%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
  12. 22Pneumonia & flu1.1%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  13. 23Liver cancer0.91%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
  14. 24Other mental health conditions0.77%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  15. 25Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.76%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  16. 26Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.72%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  17. 27Brain cancer0.64%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  18. 28Bladder cancer0.64%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  19. 29Kidney cancer0.60%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  20. 30Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.44%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  21. 31Melanoma (skin cancer)0.44%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  22. 32Suicide0.43%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  23. 33Other accidents0.36%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  24. 34Cervical cancer0.34%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  25. 35Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.31%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  26. 36Other lung disease0.21%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  27. 37Road accidents0.18%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.16%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  29. 39Oesophageal cancer0.15%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  30. 40Alcohol use disorder0.12%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  31. 41Drowning0.08%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  32. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  33. 43Homicide<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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Check-ups recommended for a 72-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 70–74 in Croatia?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 14% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old woman in Croatia, followed by diabetes and heart attack & coronary heart disease.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old woman in Croatia dies in the next year?
1.8% (1 in 56). Over the next 10 years it is 30% (about 3 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old woman in Croatia expect to live?
On average, to about 86 — around 14 more years, based on Croatia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Croatia?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool 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.