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What are women aged 80–84 in Sweden most likely to die from?

For an 82-year-old woman in Sweden, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are dementia & Alzheimer's, heart failure & other heart disease and heart attack & coronary heart disease — together 38% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 4.2% (1 in 24); over 10 years it is 59%.

Next 12 months
4.2%
1 in 24
Next 10 years
59%
about 6 in 10
Life expectancy
91
about 9 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Dementia & Alzheimer's19%
    11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 19%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease12%
    6.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 14%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease7.8%
    4.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.1%
  4. 04High blood pressure & other circulatory disease7.0%
    4.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.1%
  5. 05Stroke6.5%
    3.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
  6. 06Other cancers4.4%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  7. 07COPD & chronic lung disease4.2%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  8. 08Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)3.6%
    2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  9. 09Other digestive disease3.3%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  10. 10Other causes3.1%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
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  1. 11Colorectal cancer2.6%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  2. 12Diabetes2.5%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  3. 13Lung cancer2.4%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  4. 14COVID-192.3%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  5. 15Breast cancer2.1%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  6. 16Pneumonia & flu2.0%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  7. 17Other accidents1.9%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  8. 18Leukaemia & lymphoma1.7%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  9. 19Kidney disease1.6%
    0.95% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  10. 20Pancreatic cancer1.4%
    0.85% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  11. 21Other lung disease1.3%
    0.78% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  12. 22Falls1.2%
    0.73% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  13. 23Uterine & ovarian cancer1.1%
    0.66% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
  14. 24Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.1%
    0.64% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.81%
  15. 25Parkinson's disease0.89%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.65%
  16. 26Liver cancer0.44%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  17. 27Bladder cancer0.42%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  18. 28Melanoma (skin cancer)0.37%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  19. 29Stomach cancer0.28%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  20. 30Other mental health conditions0.27%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  21. 31Kidney cancer0.27%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  22. 32Oesophageal cancer0.25%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.18%
  23. 33Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.24%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  24. 34Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.18%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  25. 35Brain cancer0.16%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  26. 36Cervical cancer0.14%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  27. 37Suicide0.11%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.09%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  29. 39Road accidents0.05%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  30. 40Congenital conditions0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 41Alcohol use disorder0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  32. 42Accidental poisoning & overdose0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  33. 43Drowning0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 45Complications around birth<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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Check-ups recommended for an 82-year-old woman in Sweden

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 80–84 in Sweden?
Dementia & Alzheimer's: 19% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 82-year-old woman in Sweden, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and heart attack & coronary heart disease.
What is the chance that an 82-year-old woman in Sweden dies in the next year?
4.2% (1 in 24). Over the next 10 years it is 59% (about 6 in 10).
How long can an 82-year-old woman in Sweden expect to live?
On average, to about 91 — around 9 more years, based on Sweden's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 82-year-old woman in Sweden?
Blood pressure check; 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.