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What are women aged 70–74 in Malta most likely to die from?

For a 72-year-old woman in Malta, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, heart failure & other heart disease and stroke — together 28% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.2% (1 in 80); over 10 years it is 22%.

Next 12 months
1.2%
1 in 80
Next 10 years
22%
about 2 in 10
Life expectancy
88
about 16 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease14%
    3.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease7.1%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.4%
  3. 03Stroke6.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.2%
  4. 04Dementia & Alzheimer's6.4%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  5. 05Diabetes6.4%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
  6. 06Breast cancer4.8%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  7. 07Pneumonia & flu4.4%
    0.99% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.4%
  8. 08Other cancers4.3%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  9. 09Other lung disease4.2%
    0.93% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  10. 10Uterine & ovarian cancer4.1%
    0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
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  1. 11High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.0%
    0.89% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.9%
  2. 12Pancreatic cancer3.4%
    0.76% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  3. 13Colorectal cancer3.4%
    0.75% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  4. 14Lung cancer3.3%
    0.73% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  5. 15Other causes3.2%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  6. 16Other digestive disease2.8%
    0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  7. 17Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  8. 18COPD & chronic lung disease2.3%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  9. 19Parkinson's disease1.6%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.3%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  11. 21Kidney disease1.2%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  12. 22Brain cancer1.0%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  13. 23Stomach cancer1.0%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.59%
  14. 24Falls0.98%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  15. 25Liver cancer0.88%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  16. 26Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.82%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  17. 27COVID-190.75%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
  18. 28Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.54%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  19. 29Bladder cancer0.53%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  20. 30Kidney cancer0.48%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  21. 31Other accidents0.47%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  22. 32Cervical cancer0.28%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  23. 33Oesophageal cancer0.26%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  24. 34Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.26%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  25. 35Road accidents0.21%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  26. 36Other mental health conditions0.18%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  27. 37Melanoma (skin cancer)0.16%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.07%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  29. 39Congenital conditions0.07%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  30. 40Homicide0.06%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  31. 41Drowning0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

For people like a 72-year-old woman in Malta, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Malta (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 72-year-old woman in Malta

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Malta's National Screening Centre programmes 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 70–74 in Malta?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 14% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old woman in Malta, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old woman in Malta dies in the next year?
1.2% (1 in 80). Over the next 10 years it is 22% (about 2 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old woman in Malta expect to live?
On average, to about 88 — around 16 more years, based on Malta's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Malta?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Malta's National Screening Centre 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 Malta (2018, 2019 and 2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.