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What are women aged 75–79 in Romania most likely to die from?

For a 77-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 64% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 3.6% (1 in 27); over 10 years it is 52%.

Next 12 months
3.6%
1 in 27
Next 10 years
52%
about 5 in 10
Life expectancy
87
about 10 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease26%
    13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 30%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease21%
    11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 23%
  3. 03Stroke18%
    9.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 18%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease4.7%
    2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.0%
  5. 05Pneumonia & flu4.5%
    2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  6. 06Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.1%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  7. 07Other digestive disease2.0%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  8. 08Colorectal cancer1.9%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  9. 09Kidney disease1.9%
    0.98% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  10. 10Other cancers1.8%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
Show the other 34 causes17% together
  1. 11Breast cancer1.8%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  2. 12COPD & chronic lung disease1.5%
    0.77% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  3. 13Diabetes1.5%
    0.76% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  4. 14Dementia & Alzheimer's1.4%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  5. 15Lung cancer1.2%
    0.65% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  6. 16Other lung disease1.1%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  7. 17Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.0%
    0.52% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
  8. 18COVID-190.85%
    0.45% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
  9. 19Pancreatic cancer0.83%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  10. 20Uterine & ovarian cancer0.82%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  11. 21Liver cancer0.71%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  12. 22Leukaemia & lymphoma0.66%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  13. 23Stomach cancer0.63%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  14. 24Cervical cancer0.45%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  15. 25Other causes0.38%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  16. 26Brain cancer0.34%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  17. 27Falls0.33%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  18. 28Parkinson's disease0.29%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  19. 29Bladder cancer0.29%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  20. 30Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.24%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  21. 31Other accidents0.23%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  22. 32Kidney cancer0.18%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  23. 33Road accidents0.16%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  24. 34Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.13%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  25. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.12%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  26. 36Accidental poisoning & overdose0.07%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  27. 37Oesophageal cancer0.06%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  28. 38Suicide0.05%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  29. 39Other mental health conditions0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  30. 40Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  31. 41Drowning0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 42Homicide0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  33. 43Alcohol use disorder<0.01%
    <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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Check-ups recommended for a 77-year-old woman in Romania

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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Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 75–79 in Romania?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 26% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 77-year-old woman in Romania, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that a 77-year-old woman in Romania dies in the next year?
3.6% (1 in 27). Over the next 10 years it is 52% (about 5 in 10).
How long can a 77-year-old woman in Romania expect to live?
On average, to about 87 — around 10 more years, based on Romania's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 77-year-old woman in Romania?
Blood pressure check; 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.