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What are women aged 70–74 in Estonia most likely to die from?

For a 72-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 44% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.7% (1 in 61); over 10 years it is 26%.

Next 12 months
1.7%
1 in 61
Next 10 years
26%
about 3 in 10
Life expectancy
87
about 15 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease23%
    6.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 31%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease13%
    3.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 19%
  3. 03Stroke7.5%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.6%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease6.1%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.2%
  5. 05Other cancers4.6%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  6. 06Colorectal cancer3.9%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  7. 07Breast cancer3.3%
    0.84% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  8. 08Lung cancer3.1%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  9. 09Diabetes3.0%
    0.77% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  10. 10Pancreatic cancer2.8%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
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  1. 11Leukaemia & lymphoma2.7%
    0.68% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  2. 12Uterine & ovarian cancer2.6%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  3. 13Other digestive disease2.3%
    0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  4. 14Other causes2.2%
    0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  5. 15Stomach cancer2.1%
    0.54% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  6. 16Dementia & Alzheimer's2.0%
    0.52% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  7. 17Pneumonia & flu1.9%
    0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  8. 18COPD & chronic lung disease1.5%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
  9. 19Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.2%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.1%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  11. 21Kidney disease0.87%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
  12. 22Parkinson's disease0.84%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  13. 23Brain cancer0.81%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  14. 24Liver cancer0.80%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  15. 25Kidney cancer0.72%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
  16. 26Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.66%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  17. 27Cervical cancer0.58%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  18. 28Falls0.54%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.80%
  19. 29COVID-190.50%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  20. 30Other accidents0.46%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  21. 31Bladder cancer0.46%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  22. 32Suicide0.41%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  23. 33Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.35%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  24. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.30%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  25. 35Oesophageal cancer0.25%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  26. 36Other lung disease0.20%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  27. 37Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.20%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  28. 38Other mental health conditions0.16%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  29. 39Congenital conditions0.16%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  30. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.15%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  31. 41Road accidents0.14%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  32. 42Alcohol use disorder0.08%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 43Drowning0.08%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  34. 44Homicide<0.01%
    <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 72-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 72-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 70–74 in Estonia?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 23% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old woman in Estonia, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old woman in Estonia dies in the next year?
1.7% (1 in 61). Over the next 10 years it is 26% (about 3 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old woman in Estonia expect to live?
On average, to about 87 — around 15 more years, based on Estonia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Estonia?
Blood pressure check; 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.