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

For a 57-year-old woman in Czechia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, heart attack & coronary heart disease and breast cancer — together 21% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.38% (1 in 265); over 10 years it is 5.9%.

Next 12 months
0.38%
1 in 265
Next 10 years
5.9%
1 in 17
Life expectancy
84
about 27 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer7.8%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.6%
    0.45% chance over 10 years · lifetime 19%
  3. 03Breast cancer6.0%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  4. 04Other cancers5.9%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease5.8%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  6. 06High blood pressure & other circulatory disease5.7%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.7%
  7. 07Uterine & ovarian cancer5.4%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  8. 08Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)5.2%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.71%
  9. 09Pancreatic cancer4.6%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  10. 10Colorectal cancer4.5%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
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  1. 11COPD & chronic lung disease3.9%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  2. 12Stroke3.4%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.2%
  3. 13Other digestive disease3.2%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  4. 14Diabetes2.7%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.0%
  5. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.2%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  6. 16Other causes2.0%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  7. 17Pneumonia & flu1.9%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  8. 18Brain cancer1.9%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  9. 19Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.9%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.6%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  11. 21Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.5%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  12. 22Cervical cancer1.4%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  13. 23Stomach cancer1.3%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  14. 24Liver cancer0.99%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  15. 25Other accidents0.99%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  16. 26Kidney cancer0.97%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
  17. 27Other lung disease0.93%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
  18. 28Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.90%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  19. 29Suicide0.87%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  20. 30COVID-190.82%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  21. 31Dementia & Alzheimer's0.81%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  22. 32Kidney disease0.80%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  23. 33Accidental poisoning & overdose0.69%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  24. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.62%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  25. 35Oesophageal cancer0.61%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  26. 36Road accidents0.52%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  27. 37Bladder cancer0.45%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  28. 38Falls0.40%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  29. 39Alcohol use disorder0.35%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  30. 40Congenital conditions0.23%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  31. 41Parkinson's disease0.18%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  32. 42Drowning0.13%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  33. 43Homicide0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  34. 44Other mental health conditions0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  35. 45Drug use disorder0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like a 57-year-old woman in Czechia, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Czechia (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

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

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Czech national 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 55–59 in Czechia?
Lung cancer: 7.8% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 57-year-old woman in Czechia, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and breast cancer.
What is the chance that a 57-year-old woman in Czechia dies in the next year?
0.38% (1 in 265). Over the next 10 years it is 5.9% (1 in 17).
How long can a 57-year-old woman in Czechia expect to live?
On average, to about 84 — around 27 more years, based on Czechia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 57-year-old woman in Czechia?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (smear and HPV test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Czech national 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 Czechia (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.