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

For a 72-year-old woman in Romania, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are high blood pressure & other circulatory disease, heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke — together 55% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 2.1% (1 in 47); over 10 years it is 33%.

Next 12 months
2.1%
1 in 47
Next 10 years
33%
about 3 in 10
Life expectancy
86
about 14 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease21%
    6.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 28%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease18%
    6.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 22%
  3. 03Stroke16%
    5.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 17%
  4. 04Pneumonia & flu5.0%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease4.3%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
  6. 06Breast cancer2.8%
    0.91% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  7. 07Colorectal cancer2.6%
    0.86% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  8. 08Other digestive disease2.6%
    0.84% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  9. 09Other cancers2.5%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  10. 10Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.5%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
Show the other 34 causes23% together
  1. 11Lung cancer2.2%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  2. 12Kidney disease2.1%
    0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  3. 13Diabetes1.7%
    0.56% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  4. 14Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.6%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.83%
  5. 15COPD & chronic lung disease1.6%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  6. 16Uterine & ovarian cancer1.4%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.73%
  7. 17Pancreatic cancer1.3%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.71%
  8. 18Other lung disease1.3%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  9. 19Dementia & Alzheimer's1.0%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  10. 20Leukaemia & lymphoma1.0%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  11. 21Liver cancer0.99%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  12. 22COVID-190.93%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.75%
  13. 23Stomach cancer0.89%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  14. 24Cervical cancer0.81%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  15. 25Brain cancer0.56%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  16. 26Other causes0.43%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  17. 27Falls0.39%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  18. 28Bladder cancer0.36%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  19. 29Kidney cancer0.30%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  20. 30Other accidents0.29%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  21. 31Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.28%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  22. 32Road accidents0.28%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  23. 33Parkinson's disease0.25%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  24. 34Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.21%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  25. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.19%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  26. 36Suicide0.11%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  27. 37Accidental poisoning & overdose0.10%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  28. 38Oesophageal cancer0.09%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  29. 39Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.04%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  30. 40Other mental health conditions0.04%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  31. 41Drowning0.04%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 42Homicide0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  33. 43Alcohol use disorder0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Congenital conditions<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-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 70–74 in Romania?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 21% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old woman in Romania, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old woman in Romania dies in the next year?
2.1% (1 in 47). Over the next 10 years it is 33% (about 3 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old woman in Romania expect to live?
On average, to about 86 — around 14 more years, based on Romania's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Romania?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); 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.