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

For an 87-year-old woman in Slovakia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease — together 63% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 12% (1 in 9); over 10 years it is 86%.

Next 12 months
12%
1 in 9
Next 10 years
86%
about 9 in 10
Life expectancy
93
about 6 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease43%
    37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 43%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease11%
    9.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease9.7%
    8.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  4. 04Stroke7.6%
    6.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.4%
  5. 05Pneumonia & flu6.3%
    5.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.3%
  6. 06Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.6%
    2.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  7. 07Other digestive disease2.3%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  8. 08Kidney disease2.2%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  9. 09Breast cancer1.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  10. 10Other cancers1.6%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
Show the other 31 causes13% together
  1. 11Other lung disease1.5%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  2. 12Other causes1.3%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  3. 13Colorectal cancer1.2%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  4. 14COVID-191.2%
    0.99% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  5. 15Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.1%
    0.98% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  6. 16Dementia & Alzheimer's0.88%
    0.76% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  7. 17Lung cancer0.61%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
  8. 18Leukaemia & lymphoma0.56%
    0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
  9. 19Diabetes0.49%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  10. 20Pancreatic cancer0.48%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  11. 21Stomach cancer0.46%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  12. 22Uterine & ovarian cancer0.45%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  13. 23COPD & chronic lung disease0.38%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  14. 24Bladder cancer0.24%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  15. 25Falls0.24%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  16. 26Kidney cancer0.22%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  17. 27Cervical cancer0.20%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  18. 28Liver cancer0.18%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  19. 29Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.18%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  20. 30Parkinson's disease0.16%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  21. 31Other accidents0.14%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  22. 32Melanoma (skin cancer)0.12%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  23. 33Brain cancer0.10%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  24. 34Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.07%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  25. 35Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.07%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  26. 36Oesophageal cancer0.04%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  27. 37Suicide0.03%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  28. 38Road accidents0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  29. 39Drowning0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  30. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  31. 41Congenital conditions<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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Check-ups recommended for an 87-year-old woman in Slovakia

Based on Slovak national screening programmes 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 Slovakia?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 43% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 87-year-old woman in Slovakia, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease.
What is the chance that an 87-year-old woman in Slovakia dies in the next year?
12% (1 in 9). Over the next 10 years it is 86% (about 9 in 10).
How long can an 87-year-old woman in Slovakia expect to live?
On average, to about 93 — around 6 more years, based on Slovakia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 87-year-old woman in Slovakia?
Blood pressure check; Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Slovak national screening programmes 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 Slovakia (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.