What are women aged 45–49 in Sweden most likely to die from?
For a 47-year-old woman in Sweden, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are breast cancer, other cancers and colorectal cancer — together 24% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.10% (1 in 1,045); over 10 years it is 1.7%.
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- 0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
- 0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.6%
- 0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
- 0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
- 0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
- 0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
- 0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
- 0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.0%
- 0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.4%
- 0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
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- 0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
- 0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
- 0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.1%
- 14Other causes2.9%0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
- 0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
- 0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
- 0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
- 0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
- 0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
- 0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
- 0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
- 0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
- 0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
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For people like a 47-year-old woman in Sweden, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Sweden (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.
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Check-ups recommended for a 47-year-old woman in Sweden
- Blood pressure checkevery year from 40 (every 3 years before)
- Breast cancer screening (mammogram)every 18–24 months, ages 40–74
- Cervical screening (HPV test)every 5 years at 23–49, every 7 years at 50–70
- Blood sugar test (diabetes)every 3 years from 35
If a parent, brother, sister or child had:
- Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel checkoften a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor
- Early heart attack or stroke in the family — cholesterol & heart-risk checknow, whatever your age — then as advised · ask your doctor
- Breast or ovarian cancer in the family — risk check and genetic counsellingask your doctor once — you may be offered earlier mammograms (often yearly from 40) or a gene test
Based on Swedish 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 45–49 in Sweden?
- Breast cancer: 10% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 47-year-old woman in Sweden, followed by other cancers and colorectal cancer.
- What is the chance that a 47-year-old woman in Sweden dies in the next year?
- 0.10% (1 in 1,045). Over the next 10 years it is 1.7% (1 in 60).
- How long can a 47-year-old woman in Sweden expect to live?
- On average, to about 86 — around 39 more years, based on Sweden's current death rates.
- Which check-ups are recommended for a 47-year-old woman in Sweden?
- Blood pressure check; Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (HPV test); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Swedish 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 Sweden (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.