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

For a 52-year-old man in the Netherlands, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, heart attack & coronary heart disease and other cancers — together 25% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.30% (1 in 336); over 10 years it is 4.8%.

Next 12 months
0.30%
1 in 336
Next 10 years
4.8%
1 in 21
Life expectancy
82
about 30 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer10%
    0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.6%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
  3. 03Other cancers6.6%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease5.4%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  5. 05Suicide4.8%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  6. 06Colorectal cancer4.8%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  7. 07Stroke3.8%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.6%
  8. 08Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.5%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  9. 09Oesophageal cancer3.4%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  10. 10COPD & chronic lung disease3.3%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
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  1. 11High blood pressure & other circulatory disease3.3%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  2. 12Pancreatic cancer3.3%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  3. 13Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.8%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  4. 14Other causes2.6%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  5. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.5%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  6. 16Brain cancer2.4%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  7. 17Diabetes2.3%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  8. 18Other digestive disease2.3%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  9. 19Alcohol use disorder2.3%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.0%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  11. 21Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.6%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
  12. 22Prostate cancer1.5%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
  13. 23Pneumonia & flu1.5%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  14. 24Kidney cancer1.4%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
  15. 25Liver cancer1.4%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  16. 26Stomach cancer1.4%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.79%
  17. 27Falls1.2%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  18. 28Melanoma (skin cancer)1.1%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
  19. 29Road accidents1.1%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  20. 30COVID-191.0%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  21. 31Accidental poisoning & overdose0.97%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  22. 32Congenital conditions0.90%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  23. 33Other accidents0.86%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  24. 34Other lung disease0.82%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  25. 35Bladder cancer0.69%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  26. 36Dementia & Alzheimer's0.61%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.5%
  27. 37Kidney disease0.59%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  28. 38Other mental health conditions0.56%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  29. 39Drug use disorder0.44%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Parkinson's disease0.39%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  31. 41Drowning0.20%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  32. 42Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.15%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  33. 43Homicide0.15%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  34. 44Breast cancer0.11%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 52-year-old man in the Netherlands

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the RIVM population 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 the Netherlands?
Lung cancer: 10% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 52-year-old man in the Netherlands, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and other cancers.
What is the chance that a 52-year-old man in the Netherlands dies in the next year?
0.30% (1 in 336). Over the next 10 years it is 4.8% (1 in 21).
How long can a 52-year-old man in the Netherlands expect to live?
On average, to about 82 — around 30 more years, based on the Netherlands' current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 52-year-old man in the Netherlands?
Blood pressure check; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on the RIVM population 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 the Netherlands (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.