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What are women aged 25–29 in France most likely to die from?

For a 27-year-old woman in France, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are suicide, breast cancer and other neurological disease — together 29% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.03% (1 in 3,970); over 10 years it is 0.36%.

Next 12 months
0.03%
1 in 3,970
Next 10 years
0.36%
1 in 276
Life expectancy
86
about 59 more years on average
The surpriseAt 27, 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. 01Suicide14%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  2. 02Breast cancer9.8%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  3. 03Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)5.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  4. 04Other cancers5.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.7%
  5. 05Road accidents4.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  6. 06Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)4.6%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  7. 07Other causes4.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  8. 08Other accidents4.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  9. 09Colorectal cancer3.0%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  10. 10Leukaemia & lymphoma2.8%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
Show the other 35 causes43% together
  1. 11Stroke2.8%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
  2. 12Brain cancer2.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  3. 13Other digestive disease2.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  4. 14Cervical cancer2.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  5. 15Heart failure & other heart disease2.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  6. 16Congenital conditions2.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  7. 17High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
  8. 18Uterine & ovarian cancer2.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  9. 19Lung cancer1.9%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  11. 21Other mental health conditions1.5%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.80%
  12. 22Pregnancy & childbirth1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  13. 23Accidental poisoning & overdose1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  14. 24Pneumonia & flu1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  15. 25Stomach cancer1.4%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  16. 26Homicide1.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  17. 27Other lung disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  18. 28Heart attack & coronary heart disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
  19. 29Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.99%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  20. 30Falls0.97%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  21. 31Melanoma (skin cancer)0.91%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  22. 32Diabetes0.80%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  23. 33Pancreatic cancer0.71%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  24. 34Liver cancer0.66%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.80%
  25. 35Alcohol use disorder0.65%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  26. 36Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.65%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  27. 37Drug use disorder0.65%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  28. 38Kidney cancer0.50%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  29. 39Kidney disease0.38%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  30. 40COVID-190.37%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  31. 41Drowning0.32%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  32. 42COPD & chronic lung disease0.19%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  33. 43Bladder cancer0.16%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  34. 44Oesophageal cancer0.08%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  35. 45Dementia & Alzheimer's0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.5%

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 3114, the national suicide prevention line — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 27-year-old woman in France, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for France (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 27-year-old woman in France

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Assurance maladie screening programmes and the 2025 French vaccine calendar. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 25–29 in France?
Suicide: 14% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 27-year-old woman in France, followed by breast cancer and other neurological disease.
What is the chance that a 27-year-old woman in France dies in the next year?
0.03% (1 in 3,970). Over the next 10 years it is 0.36% (1 in 276).
How long can a 27-year-old woman in France expect to live?
On average, to about 86 — around 59 more years, based on France's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 27-year-old woman in France?
Cervical screening (Pap test); Blood pressure check. Based on the Assurance maladie screening programmes and the 2025 French vaccine calendar.
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 France (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.