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

For a 67-year-old woman in Germany, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, heart attack & coronary heart disease and COPD & chronic lung disease — together 24% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.0% (1 in 99); over 10 years it is 15%.

Next 12 months
1.0%
1 in 99
Next 10 years
15%
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. 01Lung cancer8.7%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease8.0%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  3. 03COPD & chronic lung disease7.0%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  4. 04High blood pressure & other circulatory disease5.9%
    0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease5.8%
    0.88% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  6. 06Breast cancer5.4%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  7. 07Other cancers5.2%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  8. 08Stroke5.1%
    0.77% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.2%
  9. 09Dementia & Alzheimer's3.7%
    0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  10. 10Other causes3.7%
    0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.3%
Show the other 36 causes41% together
  1. 11Pancreatic cancer3.6%
    0.54% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  2. 12Other digestive disease3.5%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  3. 13Colorectal cancer3.1%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  4. 14Uterine & ovarian cancer2.9%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  5. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.6%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  6. 16Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.6%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  7. 17Diabetes2.1%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  8. 18COVID-192.1%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  9. 19Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.9%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  10. 20Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.8%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
  11. 21Pneumonia & flu1.4%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  12. 22Kidney disease1.4%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  13. 23Falls1.3%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  14. 24Other lung disease1.2%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  15. 25Liver cancer1.1%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  16. 26Brain cancer0.96%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  17. 27Stomach cancer0.93%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
  18. 28Parkinson's disease0.92%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  19. 29Suicide0.70%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  20. 30Other accidents0.68%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  21. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.61%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  22. 32Kidney cancer0.52%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  23. 33Oesophageal cancer0.51%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  24. 34Alcohol use disorder0.49%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  25. 35Other mental health conditions0.48%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  26. 36Bladder cancer0.47%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  27. 37Melanoma (skin cancer)0.39%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  28. 38Cervical cancer0.39%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  29. 39Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.33%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  30. 40Road accidents0.19%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  31. 41Congenital conditions0.15%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  32. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  33. 43Drowning0.04%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  34. 44Homicide0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 45Complications around birth0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  36. 46Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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What to do about it

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

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on statutory health insurance (G-BA) screening and STIKO vaccine recommendations. 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 65–69 in Germany?
Lung cancer: 8.7% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 67-year-old woman in Germany, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and COPD & chronic lung disease.
What is the chance that a 67-year-old woman in Germany dies in the next year?
1.0% (1 in 99). Over the next 10 years it is 15% (about 2 in 10).
How long can a 67-year-old woman in Germany expect to live?
On average, to about 86 — around 19 more years, based on Germany's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 67-year-old woman in Germany?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (HPV test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Skin cancer check; Blood sugar test (diabetes); Shingles vaccine. Based on statutory health insurance (G-BA) screening and STIKO vaccine recommendations.
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 Germany (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.