What is the most common cause of death for men aged 50–54 in Iceland?

Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 18% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 52-year-old man in Iceland, followed by high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and heart failure & other heart disease.

What is the chance that a 52-year-old man in Iceland dies in the next year?

0.27% (1 in 369). Over the next 10 years it is 4.5% (1 in 22).

How long can a 52-year-old man in Iceland expect to live?

On average, to about 83 — around 31 more years, based on Iceland's current death rates.

Which check-ups are recommended for a 52-year-old man in Iceland?

Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Iceland's national screening invitations 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.

What are men aged 50–54 in Iceland most likely to die from?

Name: Causes of death for men aged 50–54 in Iceland
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For a 52-year-old man in Iceland, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and heart failure & other heart disease — together 31% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.27% (1 in 369); over 10 years it is 4.5%.

Next 12 months

0.27%

1 in 369

Next 10 years

4.5%

1 in 22

Life expectancy

about 31 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Heart attack & coronary heart disease18%
0.80% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
02High blood pressure & other circulatory disease7.2%
0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
03Heart failure & other heart disease6.2%
0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.4%
04Suicide5.7%
0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
05Lung cancer5.5%
0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
06Pancreatic cancer4.0%
0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
07Colorectal cancer3.7%
0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
08Accidental poisoning & overdose3.6%
0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
09Leukaemia & lymphoma3.5%
0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
10Stroke3.4%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%

Show the other 29 causes39% together

11Oesophageal cancer2.9%
0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
12Brain cancer2.6%
0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.94%
13Other digestive disease2.4%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
14Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.4%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
15Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.3%
0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
16Other accidents2.1%
0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
17Diabetes2.1%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
18Other cancers1.9%
0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
19Liver cancer1.9%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
20COPD & chronic lung disease1.8%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
21Alcohol use disorder1.8%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
22Congenital conditions1.7%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
23Prostate cancer1.4%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
24Other causes1.4%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
25Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.3%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
26Road accidents1.3%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
27Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.3%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
28Bladder cancer1.1%
0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
29Kidney cancer0.94%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.73%
30Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.79%
0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
31Stomach cancer0.78%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
32Kidney disease0.65%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
33Other lung disease0.50%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
34Falls0.50%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
35Dementia & Alzheimer's0.44%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
36Homicide0.36%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
37Melanoma (skin cancer)0.36%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
38Other mental health conditions0.29%
0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
39Breast cancer0.15%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%

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 Red Cross helpline on 1717 — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 52-year-old man in Iceland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Iceland (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 52-year-old man in Iceland

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
no national programme — ask your doctor about a stool test every 2 years at 50–74 (European guidelines)
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women), then as your doctor advises
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35

If you smoke or used to:

Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)
if you smoke or smoked heavily, ages 50–74 — ask whether it's offered

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor
Prostate cancer in the family — PSA test
from 45 (a father or brother diagnosed before 60), if you choose to be tested · ask your doctor

Based on Iceland's national screening invitations 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 men aged 50–54 in Iceland?: Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 18% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 52-year-old man in Iceland, followed by high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and heart failure & other heart disease.
What is the chance that a 52-year-old man in Iceland dies in the next year?: 0.27% (1 in 369). Over the next 10 years it is 4.5% (1 in 22).
How long can a 52-year-old man in Iceland expect to live?: On average, to about 83 — around 31 more years, based on Iceland's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 52-year-old man in Iceland?: Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Iceland's national screening invitations 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 Iceland (2018, 2019 and 2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.