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What are women aged 60–64 in Greece most likely to die from?

For a 62-year-old woman in Greece, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, heart attack & coronary heart disease and breast cancer — together 23% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.47% (1 in 211); over 10 years it is 7.5%.

Next 12 months
0.47%
1 in 211
Next 10 years
7.5%
1 in 13
Life expectancy
86
about 24 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer9.2%
    0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.6%
    0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.6%
  3. 03Breast cancer6.6%
    0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  4. 04Other cancers6.3%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  5. 05Stroke5.8%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  6. 06High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.6%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.6%
  7. 07COVID-194.5%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  8. 08Uterine & ovarian cancer4.3%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  9. 09Colorectal cancer3.9%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  10. 10Heart failure & other heart disease3.9%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
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  1. 11Pancreatic cancer3.9%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  2. 12Other lung disease3.3%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.0%
  3. 13Diabetes3.0%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  4. 14Leukaemia & lymphoma2.9%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  5. 15Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.7%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  6. 16Other causes2.6%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  7. 17Other digestive disease2.5%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  8. 18Brain cancer2.4%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  9. 19Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.2%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  10. 20Dementia & Alzheimer's1.9%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  11. 21COPD & chronic lung disease1.8%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  12. 22Stomach cancer1.5%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
  13. 23Kidney disease1.5%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  14. 24Liver cancer1.4%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
  15. 25Kidney cancer0.92%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  16. 26Other mental health conditions0.91%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
  17. 27Other accidents0.90%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.87%
  18. 28Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.87%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  19. 29Parkinson's disease0.83%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  20. 30Pneumonia & flu0.76%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  21. 31Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.62%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  22. 32Bladder cancer0.62%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  23. 33Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.59%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  24. 34Cervical cancer0.58%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  25. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.50%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  26. 36Drowning0.35%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  27. 37Suicide0.30%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  28. 38Oesophageal cancer0.28%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  29. 39Road accidents0.27%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  30. 40Falls0.25%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  31. 41Congenital conditions0.13%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  32. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.10%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  33. 43Homicide0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Alcohol use disorder0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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 10306, the national psychosocial support line — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 62-year-old woman in Greece, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Greece (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 62-year-old woman in Greece

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Greece's national prevention programme (Προλαμβάνω) and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 60–64 in Greece?
Lung cancer: 9.2% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 62-year-old woman in Greece, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and breast cancer.
What is the chance that a 62-year-old woman in Greece dies in the next year?
0.47% (1 in 211). Over the next 10 years it is 7.5% (1 in 13).
How long can a 62-year-old woman in Greece expect to live?
On average, to about 86 — around 24 more years, based on Greece's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 62-year-old woman in Greece?
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); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Greece's national prevention programme (Προλαμβάνω) 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 Greece (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.