What are men aged 45–49 in Poland most likely to die from?
For a 47-year-old man in Poland, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, liver disease and heart failure & other heart disease — together 26% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.45% (1 in 223); over 10 years it is 6.9%.
Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.
- 0.72% chance over 10 years · lifetime 18%
- 0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
- 0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.2%
- 0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
- 0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
- 0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
- 0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.1%
- 0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
- 0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
- 0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
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- 0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.90%
- 0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
- 0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
- 0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
- 0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
- 0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
- 0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
- 0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.71%
- 0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
- 0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
- 0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
- 0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
- 0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.63%
- 0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
- 0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
- 0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
- 27Other causes1.1%0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
- 0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
- 0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
- 0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
- 0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
- 0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
- 0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
- 0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
- 0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
- 0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.94%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
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For people like a 47-year-old man in Poland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Poland (2023–2024), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.
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Check-ups recommended for a 47-year-old man in Poland
- Blood pressure checkevery 5 years from 20 — free in the NFZ “Moje Zdrowie” health check (every 5 years to 49, every 3 years from 50)
- Cholesterol & heart-risk checkfrom 40 (men) / 50 (women) — free in the NFZ “Moje Zdrowie” health check (every 5 years to 49, every 3 years from 50)
- Blood sugar test (diabetes)every 3 years from 35 — fasting glucose is free in the NFZ “Moje Zdrowie” health check (every 5 years to 49, every 3 years from 50)
If a parent, brother, sister or child had:
- Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel checkoften 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 testfrom 45 (a father or brother diagnosed before 60), if you choose to be tested · ask your doctor
Based on NFZ screening programmes and the “Moje Zdrowie” health check. 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 men aged 45–49 in Poland?
- Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 10% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 47-year-old man in Poland, followed by liver disease and heart failure & other heart disease.
- What is the chance that a 47-year-old man in Poland dies in the next year?
- 0.45% (1 in 223). Over the next 10 years it is 6.9% (1 in 15).
- How long can a 47-year-old man in Poland expect to live?
- On average, to about 77 — around 30 more years, based on Poland's current death rates.
- Which check-ups are recommended for a 47-year-old man in Poland?
- Blood pressure check; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on NFZ screening programmes and the “Moje Zdrowie” health check.
- 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 Poland (2023–2024) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.