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

For an 87-year-old woman in Slovenia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart failure & other heart disease, high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and stroke — together 52% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 9.3% (1 in 11); over 10 years it is 84%.

Next 12 months
9.3%
1 in 11
Next 10 years
84%
about 8 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 failure & other heart disease25%
    21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 27%
  2. 02High blood pressure & other circulatory disease14%
    12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 14%
  3. 03Stroke13%
    11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  4. 04Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.9%
    6.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.8%
  5. 05Falls6.1%
    5.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.1%
  6. 06Dementia & Alzheimer's3.6%
    3.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  7. 07Pneumonia & flu3.5%
    3.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.7%
  8. 08Other digestive disease3.0%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  9. 09Other cancers2.5%
    2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  10. 10Breast cancer2.3%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
Show the other 33 causes19% together
  1. 11Leukaemia & lymphoma1.8%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  2. 12Other causes1.7%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  3. 13Colorectal cancer1.7%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  4. 14COPD & chronic lung disease1.6%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  5. 15Diabetes1.5%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  6. 16Parkinson's disease1.1%
    0.90% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  7. 17Lung cancer1.0%
    0.87% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.93%
  8. 18COVID-190.88%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.84%
  9. 19Uterine & ovarian cancer0.84%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.74%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.71%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  11. 21Stomach cancer0.70%
    0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.64%
  12. 22Pancreatic cancer0.69%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  13. 23Other lung disease0.68%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.69%
  14. 24Bladder cancer0.48%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  15. 25Kidney disease0.44%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  16. 26Other accidents0.41%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  17. 27Liver cancer0.41%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  18. 28Melanoma (skin cancer)0.37%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  19. 29Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.32%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  20. 30Kidney cancer0.30%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  21. 31Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.17%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  22. 32Brain cancer0.16%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  23. 33Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.15%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  24. 34Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.14%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  25. 35Cervical cancer0.13%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  26. 36Alcohol use disorder0.09%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  27. 37Suicide0.09%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  28. 38Oesophageal cancer0.07%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  29. 39Road accidents0.04%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  31. 41Homicide0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 42Other mental health conditions<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  33. 43Drowning<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 Slovenia

Based on the Slovenian national programmes Svit, DORA and ZORA 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 Slovenia?
Heart failure & other heart disease: 25% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 87-year-old woman in Slovenia, followed by high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and stroke.
What is the chance that an 87-year-old woman in Slovenia dies in the next year?
9.3% (1 in 11). Over the next 10 years it is 84% (about 8 in 10).
How long can an 87-year-old woman in Slovenia expect to live?
On average, to about 93 — around 6 more years, based on Slovenia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 87-year-old woman in Slovenia?
Blood pressure check; Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on the Slovenian national programmes Svit, DORA and ZORA 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 Slovenia (2018, 2019 and 2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.