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What are women aged 65–69 in Estonia most likely to die from?

For a 67-year-old woman in Estonia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are high blood pressure & other circulatory disease, heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke — together 35% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.0% (1 in 97); over 10 years it is 16%.

Next 12 months
1.0%
1 in 97
Next 10 years
16%
about 2 in 10
Life expectancy
86
about 19 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease18%
    2.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 30%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease11%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 18%
  3. 03Stroke6.2%
    0.98% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.4%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease5.2%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.0%
  5. 05Other cancers5.0%
    0.78% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  6. 06Lung cancer4.6%
    0.73% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  7. 07Breast cancer4.3%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  8. 08Colorectal cancer4.2%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  9. 09Pancreatic cancer4.0%
    0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  10. 10Uterine & ovarian cancer3.9%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
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  1. 11Leukaemia & lymphoma3.0%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  2. 12Diabetes2.9%
    0.45% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  3. 13Stomach cancer2.5%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  4. 14Other digestive disease2.5%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  5. 15Other causes2.1%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  6. 16Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.9%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.69%
  7. 17Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.8%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  8. 18Pneumonia & flu1.7%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  9. 19COPD & chronic lung disease1.5%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.98%
  10. 20Dementia & Alzheimer's1.4%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  11. 21Brain cancer1.2%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  12. 22Liver cancer1.2%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  13. 23Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.1%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  14. 24Cervical cancer0.89%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  15. 25Kidney disease0.81%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
  16. 26Kidney cancer0.70%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  17. 27Bladder cancer0.65%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  18. 28Other accidents0.63%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  19. 29Suicide0.62%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  20. 30Parkinson's disease0.57%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  21. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.54%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  22. 32COVID-190.53%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.75%
  23. 33Melanoma (skin cancer)0.40%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  24. 34Oesophageal cancer0.40%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  25. 35Accidental poisoning & overdose0.36%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  26. 36Falls0.30%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  27. 37Congenital conditions0.26%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.23%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  29. 39Other lung disease0.21%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  30. 40Alcohol use disorder0.20%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  31. 41Road accidents0.18%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  32. 42Other mental health conditions0.12%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  33. 43Drowning0.09%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  34. 44Homicide0.01%
    <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 the emotional support line on 116 123 (10:00–24:00) — free and confidential; at other times, call 112 (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 67-year-old woman in Estonia, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Estonia (2018, 2019 and 2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 67-year-old woman in Estonia

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Estonian Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa) screening 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 65–69 in Estonia?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 18% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 67-year-old woman in Estonia, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that a 67-year-old woman in Estonia dies in the next year?
1.0% (1 in 97). Over the next 10 years it is 16% (about 2 in 10).
How long can a 67-year-old woman in Estonia expect to live?
On average, to about 86 — around 19 more years, based on Estonia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 67-year-old woman in Estonia?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Estonian Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa) screening 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 Estonia (2018, 2019 and 2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.