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What are women aged 70–74 in Spain most likely to die from?

For a 72-year-old woman in Spain, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are dementia & Alzheimer's, heart failure & other heart disease and stroke — together 22% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.97% (1 in 103); over 10 years it is 17%.

Next 12 months
0.97%
1 in 103
Next 10 years
17%
about 2 in 10
Life expectancy
89
about 17 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Dementia & Alzheimer's8.3%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 14%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease6.9%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 03Stroke6.6%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
  4. 04Other causes5.6%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
  5. 05High blood pressure & other circulatory disease5.5%
    0.94% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.2%
  6. 06Heart attack & coronary heart disease5.2%
    0.89% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.0%
  7. 07Other cancers5.1%
    0.87% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  8. 08Other digestive disease4.9%
    0.84% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.1%
  9. 09Lung cancer4.3%
    0.72% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  10. 10Other lung disease4.2%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
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  1. 11Colorectal cancer4.1%
    0.70% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  2. 12Breast cancer3.7%
    0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  3. 13Pancreatic cancer3.3%
    0.56% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  4. 14Uterine & ovarian cancer2.9%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  5. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.9%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  6. 16Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)2.7%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  7. 17Diabetes2.6%
    0.44% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  8. 18COPD & chronic lung disease2.3%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  9. 19Pneumonia & flu2.1%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  10. 20Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.9%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  11. 21Kidney disease1.8%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  12. 22COVID-191.7%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  13. 23Parkinson's disease1.5%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  14. 24Stomach cancer1.3%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.67%
  15. 25Liver cancer1.2%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  16. 26Brain cancer1.1%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  17. 27Falls0.99%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.96%
  18. 28Other accidents0.98%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  19. 29Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.73%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  20. 30Bladder cancer0.57%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  21. 31Kidney cancer0.56%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  22. 32Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.48%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  23. 33Cervical cancer0.36%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  24. 34Suicide0.34%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  25. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.28%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  26. 36Oesophageal cancer0.27%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  27. 37Other mental health conditions0.19%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  28. 38Road accidents0.17%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  29. 39Congenital conditions0.09%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.07%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  31. 41Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.06%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  32. 42Drowning0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  33. 43Homicide0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Alcohol use disorder0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 45Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  36. 46Complications around birth<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

Some of these risks are about mental health and substances. They are among the most preventable — if you or someone you love is struggling, call 024, the suicide prevention line — free and confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

For people like a 72-year-old woman in Spain, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Spain (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Spain

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Spanish National Health System screening programmes (regions vary) and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Compared with

Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 70–74 in Spain?
Dementia & Alzheimer's: 8.3% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old woman in Spain, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old woman in Spain dies in the next year?
0.97% (1 in 103). Over the next 10 years it is 17% (about 2 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old woman in Spain expect to live?
On average, to about 89 — around 17 more years, based on Spain's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Spain?
Blood pressure check; Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on the Spanish National Health System screening programmes (regions vary) 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 Spain (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.