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

Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 21% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 52-year-old man in Lithuania, followed by liver disease and lung cancer.

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

0.96% (1 in 104). Over the next 10 years it is 13% (1 in 8).

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

On average, to about 77 — around 25 more years, based on Lithuania's current death rates.

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

Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Prostate cancer test (PSA); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Lithuanian national screening programmes 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 Lithuania most likely to die from?

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For a 52-year-old man in Lithuania, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, liver disease and lung cancer — together 32% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.96% (1 in 104); over 10 years it is 13%.

Next 12 months

0.96%

1 in 104

Next 10 years

13%

1 in 8

Life expectancy

about 25 more years on average

Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

01Heart attack & coronary heart disease21%
2.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 32%
02Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)5.9%
0.76% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
03Lung cancer5.7%
0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.7%
04Stroke5.3%
0.68% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
05High blood pressure & other circulatory disease5.2%
0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
06Other digestive disease4.3%
0.55% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
07Heart failure & other heart disease4.2%
0.54% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
08Suicide3.9%
0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
09Other accidents3.9%
0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
10Mouth, throat & larynx cancer3.7%
0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%

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11Other cancers2.7%
0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
12Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.6%
0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
13Pancreatic cancer2.3%
0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
14Stomach cancer2.1%
0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
15Colorectal cancer2.1%
0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
16Pneumonia & flu2.0%
0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
17Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.0%
0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
18Oesophageal cancer1.9%
0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.91%
19Falls1.8%
0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
20Liver cancer1.6%
0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.85%
21Diabetes1.6%
0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
22Accidental poisoning & overdose1.5%
0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
23Brain cancer1.3%
0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
24COPD & chronic lung disease1.3%
0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
25Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.2%
0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
26Leukaemia & lymphoma1.2%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
27Road accidents1.2%
0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
28Kidney cancer1.1%
0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.90%
29Prostate cancer0.98%
0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
30Other causes0.86%
0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
31Drowning0.64%
0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
32COVID-190.55%
0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
33Other lung disease0.50%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
34Bladder cancer0.48%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
35Homicide0.48%
0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
36Melanoma (skin cancer)0.23%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
37Alcohol use disorder0.23%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
38Kidney disease0.22%
0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
39Dementia & Alzheimer's0.16%
0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
40Congenital conditions0.08%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
41Parkinson's disease0.06%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.65%
42Other mental health conditions0.04%
<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 52-year-old man in Lithuania

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
every 2 years, ages 50–74 (home stool test)
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women), then as your doctor advises
Prostate cancer test (PSA)
PSA blood test, ages 50–69 — free through your family doctor; how often depends on your result
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

Based on Lithuanian national screening programmes 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 Lithuania?: Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 21% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 52-year-old man in Lithuania, followed by liver disease and lung cancer.
What is the chance that a 52-year-old man in Lithuania dies in the next year?: 0.96% (1 in 104). Over the next 10 years it is 13% (1 in 8).
How long can a 52-year-old man in Lithuania expect to live?: On average, to about 77 — around 25 more years, based on Lithuania's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 52-year-old man in Lithuania?: Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Prostate cancer test (PSA); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Lithuanian national screening programmes 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 Lithuania (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.