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What are women aged 85–89 in Romania most likely to die from?

For an 87-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 76% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 12% (1 in 8); over 10 years it is 88%.

Next 12 months
12%
1 in 8
Next 10 years
88%
about 9 in 10
Life expectancy
92
about 5 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease33%
    29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 34%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease25%
    22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 25%
  3. 03Stroke18%
    16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 18%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease5.2%
    4.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
  5. 05Pneumonia & flu3.0%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  6. 06Dementia & Alzheimer's1.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  7. 07Other digestive disease1.3%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  8. 08Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.2%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  9. 09COPD & chronic lung disease1.2%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  10. 10Kidney disease1.2%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
Show the other 33 causes8.9% together
  1. 11Other cancers1.0%
    0.89% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.98%
  2. 12Other lung disease0.94%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.91%
  3. 13Colorectal cancer0.90%
    0.79% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.84%
  4. 14Breast cancer0.79%
    0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.73%
  5. 15Diabetes0.76%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
  6. 16COVID-190.60%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
  7. 17Lung cancer0.39%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  8. 18Pancreatic cancer0.29%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  9. 19Stomach cancer0.28%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  10. 20Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.28%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  11. 21Uterine & ovarian cancer0.25%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  12. 22Leukaemia & lymphoma0.25%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  13. 23Parkinson's disease0.25%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  14. 24Falls0.25%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  15. 25Other causes0.22%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  16. 26Liver cancer0.18%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  17. 27Bladder cancer0.18%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  18. 28Other accidents0.18%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  19. 29Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.17%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  20. 30Cervical cancer0.12%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  21. 31Brain cancer0.11%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  22. 32Road accidents0.08%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  23. 33Kidney cancer0.07%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  24. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.06%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  25. 35Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.06%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  26. 36Other mental health conditions0.06%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  27. 37Accidental poisoning & overdose0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  28. 38Suicide0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  29. 39Drowning0.01%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  30. 40Oesophageal cancer0.01%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  31. 41Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  32. 42Homicide<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  33. 43Alcohol use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like an 87-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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Check-ups recommended for an 87-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 85–89 in Romania?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 33% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 87-year-old woman in Romania, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that an 87-year-old woman in Romania dies in the next year?
12% (1 in 8). Over the next 10 years it is 88% (about 9 in 10).
How long can an 87-year-old woman in Romania expect to live?
On average, to about 92 — around 5 more years, based on Romania's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 87-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.