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What are women aged 75–79 in Czechia most likely to die from?

For a 77-year-old woman in Czechia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease — together 37% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 2.9% (1 in 34); over 10 years it is 44%.

Next 12 months
2.9%
1 in 34
Next 10 years
44%
about 4 in 10
Life expectancy
88
about 11 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease17%
    7.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 21%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease12%
    5.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease9.2%
    4.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  4. 04Stroke7.3%
    3.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.8%
  5. 05Dementia & Alzheimer's6.3%
    2.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
  6. 06Diabetes5.6%
    2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.4%
  7. 07Other cancers3.8%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  8. 08Pneumonia & flu3.7%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
  9. 09COPD & chronic lung disease3.1%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  10. 10Other digestive disease3.0%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
Show the other 35 causes30% together
  1. 11Lung cancer2.8%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  2. 12Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.6%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  3. 13Breast cancer2.5%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  4. 14Colorectal cancer2.4%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  5. 15Other causes2.3%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  6. 16Pancreatic cancer2.1%
    0.93% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  7. 17Leukaemia & lymphoma1.9%
    0.83% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  8. 18Kidney disease1.7%
    0.75% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  9. 19COVID-191.6%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  10. 20Uterine & ovarian cancer1.5%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.92%
  11. 21Other accidents1.3%
    0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  12. 22Other lung disease0.98%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
  13. 23Kidney cancer0.67%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  14. 24Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.66%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  15. 25Stomach cancer0.62%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  16. 26Parkinson's disease0.52%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  17. 27Liver cancer0.48%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  18. 28Bladder cancer0.44%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  19. 29Brain cancer0.42%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  20. 30Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.38%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  21. 31Falls0.33%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  22. 32Melanoma (skin cancer)0.31%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  23. 33Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.24%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  24. 34Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.20%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  25. 35Cervical cancer0.17%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  26. 36Suicide0.16%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  27. 37Oesophageal cancer0.15%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  28. 38Road accidents0.11%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  29. 39Other mental health conditions0.05%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Drowning0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.03%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 42Congenital conditions0.03%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 43Homicide0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Alcohol use disorder0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 45Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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Check-ups recommended for a 77-year-old woman in Czechia

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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Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 75–79 in Czechia?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 17% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 77-year-old woman in Czechia, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease.
What is the chance that a 77-year-old woman in Czechia dies in the next year?
2.9% (1 in 34). Over the next 10 years it is 44% (about 4 in 10).
How long can a 77-year-old woman in Czechia expect to live?
On average, to about 88 — around 11 more years, based on Czechia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 77-year-old woman in Czechia?
Blood pressure check; Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (smear and HPV test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); 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.