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What are women aged 60–64 in Sweden most likely to die from?

For a 62-year-old woman in Sweden, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, heart attack & coronary heart disease and other cancers — together 25% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.44% (1 in 229); over 10 years it is 7.6%.

Next 12 months
0.44%
1 in 229
Next 10 years
7.6%
1 in 13
Life expectancy
87
about 25 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer10%
    0.77% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.7%
    0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.5%
  3. 03Other cancers7.4%
    0.56% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
  4. 04Breast cancer5.5%
    0.42% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  5. 05COPD & chronic lung disease5.3%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.1%
  6. 06Colorectal cancer5.3%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  7. 07Pancreatic cancer5.0%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  8. 08High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.1%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.2%
  9. 09Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.7%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  10. 10Stroke3.7%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.1%
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  1. 11Uterine & ovarian cancer3.5%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  2. 12Heart failure & other heart disease3.4%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 13Dementia & Alzheimer's3.3%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
  4. 14Other digestive disease3.2%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  5. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.7%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  6. 16Other causes2.3%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  7. 17Diabetes2.0%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  8. 18Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.9%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  9. 19Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.6%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  10. 20Liver cancer1.6%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  11. 21Brain cancer1.5%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  12. 22Suicide1.2%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  13. 23Pneumonia & flu1.2%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  14. 24Other lung disease1.1%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  15. 25COVID-191.1%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  16. 26Stomach cancer0.97%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  17. 27Kidney disease0.95%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  18. 28Other accidents0.82%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  19. 29Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.80%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  20. 30Falls0.73%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  21. 31Melanoma (skin cancer)0.71%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  22. 32Oesophageal cancer0.71%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  23. 33Alcohol use disorder0.68%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  24. 34Kidney cancer0.66%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  25. 35Bladder cancer0.57%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  26. 36Cervical cancer0.51%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  27. 37Parkinson's disease0.50%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.45%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  29. 39Congenital conditions0.39%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  30. 40Other mental health conditions0.35%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  31. 41Accidental poisoning & overdose0.35%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  32. 42Road accidents0.18%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  33. 43Drowning0.12%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  34. 44Homicide0.06%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  35. 45Drug use disorder0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  36. 46Complications around birth<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 62-year-old woman in Sweden

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Swedish national screening programmes 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 60–64 in Sweden?
Lung cancer: 10% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 62-year-old woman in Sweden, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and other cancers.
What is the chance that a 62-year-old woman in Sweden dies in the next year?
0.44% (1 in 229). Over the next 10 years it is 7.6% (1 in 13).
How long can a 62-year-old woman in Sweden expect to live?
On average, to about 87 — around 25 more years, based on Sweden's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 62-year-old woman in Sweden?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (HPV test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); 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.