What are people in Slovakia most likely to die from, at each age?
Life expectancy at birth in Slovakia is about 75 years for men and 81 for women. But what threatens people most changes with age — and until late middle age it is rarely what people expect. Pick an age group for the full picture.
25–29
Men: Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.2%Women: Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.45%Top cause = the most likely cause of death over the next 10 years (on wider screens, with its share of all risk) · 10-year risk = chance of dying from any cause within 10 years, for someone in the middle of the age group.
Cancer screening in Slovakia
- Breast cancerevery 2 years, ages 45–74
- Colorectal cancerages 50–75: a stool test every 2 years, or a colonoscopy every 10 years
- Cervical cancertwo smears a year apart, then every 3 years, ages 23–64
- Lung cancerif you smoke or smoked heavily, ages 50–74 — ask whether it's offered
Based on Slovak national screening programmes and European guidelines. Each cancer's page compares the programmes country by country.
Computed by Odainn from official Eurostat mortality statistics for Slovakia (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.