Odainn

What are women aged 30–34 in Denmark most likely to die from?

For a 32-year-old woman in Denmark, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are suicide, breast cancer and accidental poisoning & overdose — together 28% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.03% (1 in 3,270); over 10 years it is 0.46%.

Next 12 months
0.03%
1 in 3,270
Next 10 years
0.46%
1 in 218
Life expectancy
84
about 52 more years on average
The surpriseAt 32, 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. 01Suicide13%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  2. 02Breast cancer8.4%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  3. 03Accidental poisoning & overdose6.6%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  4. 04Brain cancer5.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  5. 05Other cancers5.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  6. 06Other digestive disease4.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  7. 07Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)4.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  8. 08High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  9. 09Colorectal cancer4.3%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  10. 10Leukaemia & lymphoma3.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
Show the other 29 causes40% together
  1. 11Uterine & ovarian cancer3.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  2. 12Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.8%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.69%
  3. 13Other causes2.7%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  4. 14Alcohol use disorder2.6%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  5. 15Cervical cancer2.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  6. 16Stroke2.5%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.8%
  7. 17Heart attack & coronary heart disease2.2%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
  8. 18COPD & chronic lung disease1.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.6%
  9. 19Pregnancy & childbirth1.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  11. 21Melanoma (skin cancer)1.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  12. 22Heart failure & other heart disease1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.0%
  13. 23Pneumonia & flu1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
  14. 24Other lung disease1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  15. 25Congenital conditions1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  16. 26Other mental health conditions1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
  17. 27Kidney disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  18. 28Diabetes1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  19. 29Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  20. 30Road accidents0.73%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  21. 31Pancreatic cancer0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  22. 32Stomach cancer0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  23. 33Liver cancer0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  24. 34Kidney cancer0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  25. 35Falls0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  26. 36Oesophageal cancer0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  27. 37Other accidents0.54%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  28. 38Lung cancer0.27%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
  29. 39Drowning0.27%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%

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 32-year-old woman 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
What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 32-year-old woman in Denmark

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Danish national screening programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Compared with

Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 30–34 in Denmark?
Suicide: 13% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 32-year-old woman in Denmark, followed by breast cancer and accidental poisoning & overdose.
What is the chance that a 32-year-old woman in Denmark dies in the next year?
0.03% (1 in 3,270). Over the next 10 years it is 0.46% (1 in 218).
How long can a 32-year-old woman in Denmark expect to live?
On average, to about 84 — around 52 more years, based on Denmark's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 32-year-old woman in Denmark?
Cervical screening (HPV test); Blood pressure check. Based on Danish 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 Denmark (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.