Odainn

What are women aged 15–19 in Denmark most likely to die from?

For a 17-year-old girl in Denmark, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are suicide, accidental poisoning & overdose and road accidents — together 46% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is <0.01% (1 in 10,669); over 10 years it is 0.14%.

Next 12 months
<0.01%
1 in 10,669
Next 10 years
0.14%
1 in 709
Life expectancy
84
about 67 more years on average
The surpriseAt 17, the top risk in the next 10 years isn't aging — it's suicide.
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Suicide25%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  2. 02Accidental poisoning & overdose13%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  3. 03Road accidents8.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  4. 04Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)6.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  5. 05Other cancers6.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  6. 06Brain cancer5.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  7. 07Diabetes4.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  8. 08Congenital conditions4.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  9. 09High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  10. 10Leukaemia & lymphoma2.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
Show the other 14 causes20% together
  1. 11Other digestive disease2.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  2. 12Other accidents2.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  3. 13Uterine & ovarian cancer2.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  4. 14Other lung disease2.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  5. 15Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)2.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  6. 16Breast cancer1.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  7. 17Other causes1.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  8. 18Pneumonia & flu1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
  9. 19Colorectal cancer0.74%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  10. 20Cervical cancer0.74%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  11. 21Other mental health conditions0.74%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
  12. 22Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.74%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  13. 23COVID-190.74%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  14. 24Homicide0.74%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%

Some of these risks are about mental health and substances. They are among the most preventable — if you or someone you love is struggling, call Livslinien on 70 201 201 (09:00–05:00, normal call rate) — confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 17-year-old girl in Denmark, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Denmark (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

— send it to someone you love.
Embed this on your site

Free to use with the link back. The image updates when the data does.

These are averages. You aren't average.

Smoking, exercise, weight, alcohol and diet change these numbers. Get your personal numbers and the changes that give you the most years back — free.

Get your numbersTry another age

Compared with

Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 15–19 in Denmark?
Suicide: 25% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 17-year-old girl in Denmark, followed by accidental poisoning & overdose and road accidents.
What is the chance that a 17-year-old girl in Denmark dies in the next year?
<0.01% (1 in 10,669). Over the next 10 years it is 0.14% (1 in 709).
How long can a 17-year-old girl in Denmark expect to live?
On average, to about 84 — around 67 more years, based on Denmark's current death rates.
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 Denmark (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.