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What are men aged 15–19 in Slovakia most likely to die from?

For a 17-year-old boy in Slovakia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are road accidents, other injuries and suicide — together 46% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.04% (1 in 2,587); over 10 years it is 0.63%.

Next 12 months
0.04%
1 in 2,587
Next 10 years
0.63%
1 in 159
Life expectancy
75
about 58 more years on average
The surpriseAt 17, the top risk in the next 10 years isn't aging — it's road accidents.
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Road accidents22%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.80%
  2. 02Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)12%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  3. 03Suicide12%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.85%
  4. 04Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)8.2%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.83%
  5. 05Heart failure & other heart disease5.6%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.1%
  6. 06Other accidents5.5%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.77%
  7. 07Drowning4.7%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  8. 08Other cancers4.3%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  9. 09Other digestive disease3.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  10. 10Pneumonia & flu3.2%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.2%
Show the other 16 causes19% together
  1. 11High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.3%
  2. 12Falls2.7%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.77%
  3. 13Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.4%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  4. 14Accidental poisoning & overdose2.3%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  5. 15Congenital conditions1.7%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  6. 16Leukaemia & lymphoma1.7%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  7. 17Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.85%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  8. 18Kidney disease0.85%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  9. 19Homicide0.80%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  10. 20Colorectal cancer0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  11. 21Brain cancer0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.60%
  12. 22Diabetes0.64%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  13. 23Heart attack & coronary heart disease0.43%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 26%
  14. 24Stomach cancer0.43%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  15. 25COVID-190.38%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  16. 26Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.21%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%

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Questions

What is the most common cause of death for men aged 15–19 in Slovakia?
Road accidents: 22% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 17-year-old boy in Slovakia, followed by other injuries and suicide.
What is the chance that a 17-year-old boy in Slovakia dies in the next year?
0.04% (1 in 2,587). Over the next 10 years it is 0.63% (1 in 159).
How long can a 17-year-old boy in Slovakia expect to live?
On average, to about 75 — around 58 more years, based on Slovakia's current death rates.
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 Slovakia (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.