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What are women aged 80–84 in Italy most likely to die from?

For an 82-year-old woman in Italy, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are high blood pressure & other circulatory disease, heart failure & other heart disease and stroke — together 31% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 4.2% (1 in 24); over 10 years it is 60%.

Next 12 months
4.2%
1 in 24
Next 10 years
60%
about 6 in 10
Life expectancy
91
about 9 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease11%
    6.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease10%
    6.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 03Stroke10%
    6.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  4. 04Dementia & Alzheimer's8.9%
    5.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.1%
  5. 05Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.7%
    4.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.4%
  6. 06Other causes4.5%
    2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  7. 07Diabetes4.2%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  8. 08Other cancers3.9%
    2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  9. 09COPD & chronic lung disease3.3%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  10. 10Other digestive disease3.3%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
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  1. 11Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)3.3%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  2. 12Pneumonia & flu2.8%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  3. 13COVID-192.5%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  4. 14Breast cancer2.5%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  5. 15Other lung disease2.4%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  6. 16Other accidents2.3%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  7. 17Colorectal cancer2.2%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  8. 18Kidney disease1.9%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  9. 19Lung cancer1.9%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  10. 20Leukaemia & lymphoma1.6%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  11. 21Pancreatic cancer1.6%
    0.94% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  12. 22Parkinson's disease1.4%
    0.85% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  13. 23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.4%
    0.81% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  14. 24Uterine & ovarian cancer0.91%
    0.54% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.66%
  15. 25Falls0.84%
    0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.85%
  16. 26Stomach cancer0.80%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  17. 27Liver cancer0.65%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  18. 28Bladder cancer0.40%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  19. 29Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.34%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  20. 30Kidney cancer0.32%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  21. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.25%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  22. 32Other mental health conditions0.23%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  23. 33Brain cancer0.23%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  24. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.16%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  25. 35Oesophageal cancer0.10%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  26. 36Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.09%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  27. 37Road accidents0.07%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  28. 38Cervical cancer0.06%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  29. 39Suicide0.06%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Congenital conditions0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  32. 42Homicide<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  33. 43Drowning<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Alcohol use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 45Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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Check-ups recommended for an 82-year-old woman in Italy

Based on the Italian LEA screening programmes (regions vary) 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 80–84 in Italy?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 11% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 82-year-old woman in Italy, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that an 82-year-old woman in Italy dies in the next year?
4.2% (1 in 24). Over the next 10 years it is 60% (about 6 in 10).
How long can an 82-year-old woman in Italy expect to live?
On average, to about 91 — around 9 more years, based on Italy's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 82-year-old woman in Italy?
Blood pressure check; Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on the Italian LEA screening programmes (regions vary) 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 Italy (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.