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What are women aged 55–59 in Romania most likely to die from?

For a 57-year-old woman in Romania, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and stroke — together 30% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.53% (1 in 190); over 10 years it is 8.0%.

Next 12 months
0.53%
1 in 190
Next 10 years
8.0%
1 in 12
Life expectancy
83
about 26 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease12%
    0.95% chance over 10 years · lifetime 21%
  2. 02High blood pressure & other circulatory disease9.8%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 26%
  3. 03Stroke8.4%
    0.68% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
  4. 04Breast cancer6.1%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  5. 05Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)5.8%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  6. 06Lung cancer5.8%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  7. 07Pneumonia & flu4.8%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
  8. 08Other cancers4.5%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  9. 09Colorectal cancer3.9%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  10. 10Uterine & ovarian cancer3.8%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
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  1. 11Other digestive disease3.8%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  2. 12Heart failure & other heart disease3.5%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
  3. 13Cervical cancer2.7%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
  4. 14Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.6%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  5. 15Pancreatic cancer2.1%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.91%
  6. 16COPD & chronic lung disease1.8%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  7. 17Kidney disease1.8%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  8. 18Liver cancer1.7%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  9. 19Leukaemia & lymphoma1.6%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.71%
  10. 20Brain cancer1.6%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  11. 21Diabetes1.5%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  12. 22Stomach cancer1.4%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.66%
  13. 23Other lung disease1.4%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  14. 24Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.81%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  15. 25COVID-190.78%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.76%
  16. 26Road accidents0.73%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  17. 27Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.71%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  18. 28Other accidents0.68%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  19. 29Kidney cancer0.55%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  20. 30Suicide0.48%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  21. 31Falls0.47%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  22. 32Other causes0.45%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  23. 33Bladder cancer0.40%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  24. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.31%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  25. 35Accidental poisoning & overdose0.31%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  26. 36Oesophageal cancer0.28%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  27. 37Dementia & Alzheimer's0.23%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.18%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  29. 39Drowning0.15%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Parkinson's disease0.08%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  31. 41Alcohol use disorder0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  32. 42Other mental health conditions0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  33. 43Homicide0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  34. 44Congenital conditions0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like a 57-year-old woman in Romania, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Romania (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 57-year-old woman in Romania

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Romania's national cervical screening programme and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 55–59 in Romania?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 12% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 57-year-old woman in Romania, followed by high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and stroke.
What is the chance that a 57-year-old woman in Romania dies in the next year?
0.53% (1 in 190). Over the next 10 years it is 8.0% (1 in 12).
How long can a 57-year-old woman in Romania expect to live?
On average, to about 83 — around 26 more years, based on Romania's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 57-year-old woman in Romania?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (HPV test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Romania's national cervical screening programme 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 Romania (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.