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

For an 82-year-old woman in Switzerland, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are dementia & Alzheimer's, heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease — together 37% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 3.7% (1 in 27); over 10 years it is 58%.

Next 12 months
3.7%
1 in 27
Next 10 years
58%
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's16%
    9.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 17%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease11%
    6.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease11%
    6.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  4. 04Heart attack & coronary heart disease8.7%
    5.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 9.5%
  5. 05Stroke6.7%
    3.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.5%
  6. 06Other causes4.9%
    2.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.0%
  7. 07Other digestive disease4.1%
    2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  8. 08Falls3.8%
    2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
  9. 09Other cancers3.2%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  10. 10COPD & chronic lung disease2.8%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
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  1. 11Breast cancer2.6%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  2. 12Pneumonia & flu2.4%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  3. 13COVID-192.0%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  4. 14Diabetes1.9%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  5. 15Lung cancer1.8%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  6. 16Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.8%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  7. 17Leukaemia & lymphoma1.7%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  8. 18Kidney disease1.6%
    0.93% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  9. 19Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)1.6%
    0.92% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  10. 20Colorectal cancer1.6%
    0.90% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  11. 21Pancreatic cancer1.5%
    0.86% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.0%
  12. 22Other lung disease1.3%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  13. 23Parkinson's disease1.3%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
  14. 24Uterine & ovarian cancer1.2%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.84%
  15. 25Other mental health conditions0.99%
    0.57% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.92%
  16. 26Bladder cancer0.58%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.45%
  17. 27Other accidents0.52%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  18. 28Liver cancer0.48%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  19. 29Stomach cancer0.28%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  20. 30Oesophageal cancer0.22%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  21. 31Melanoma (skin cancer)0.22%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  22. 32Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.22%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  23. 33Kidney cancer0.21%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  24. 34Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.19%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  25. 35Brain cancer0.17%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  26. 36Suicide0.13%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  27. 37Road accidents0.10%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  28. 38Alcohol use disorder0.07%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  29. 39Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.07%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  30. 40Cervical cancer0.06%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  31. 41Congenital conditions0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  32. 42Drowning0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  33. 43Homicide0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Accidental poisoning & overdose<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 45Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like an 82-year-old woman in Switzerland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Switzerland (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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

Based on Swiss federal insurance rules (KLV), cantonal 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 80–84 in Switzerland?
Dementia & Alzheimer's: 16% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 82-year-old woman in Switzerland, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease.
What is the chance that an 82-year-old woman in Switzerland dies in the next year?
3.7% (1 in 27). Over the next 10 years it is 58% (about 6 in 10).
How long can an 82-year-old woman in Switzerland expect to live?
On average, to about 91 — around 9 more years, based on Switzerland's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 82-year-old woman in Switzerland?
Blood pressure check; Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Swiss federal insurance rules (KLV), cantonal 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 Switzerland (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.