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

For a 62-year-old woman in Austria, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, heart attack & coronary heart disease and COPD & chronic lung disease — together 27% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.49% (1 in 202); over 10 years it is 8.0%.

Next 12 months
0.49%
1 in 202
Next 10 years
8.0%
1 in 13
Life expectancy
86
about 24 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer12%
    0.99% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease8.1%
    0.64% chance over 10 years · lifetime 14%
  3. 03COPD & chronic lung disease6.3%
    0.50% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  4. 04Breast cancer5.8%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
  5. 05Other cancers5.7%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  6. 06Stroke4.2%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.9%
  7. 07High blood pressure & other circulatory disease4.2%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  8. 08Pancreatic cancer4.2%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  9. 09Other causes3.9%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.6%
  10. 10Uterine & ovarian cancer3.6%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
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  1. 11Colorectal cancer3.4%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  2. 12Heart failure & other heart disease3.4%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 13Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.0%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  4. 14Diabetes3.0%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  5. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.7%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  6. 16Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.4%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  7. 17Other digestive disease2.1%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  8. 18COVID-191.9%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  9. 19Dementia & Alzheimer's1.6%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.1%
  10. 20Brain cancer1.6%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  11. 21Suicide1.4%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  12. 22Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)1.2%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
  13. 23Pneumonia & flu1.2%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  14. 24Liver cancer1.2%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
  15. 25Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.1%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  16. 26Stomach cancer1.1%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  17. 27Alcohol use disorder0.99%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  18. 28Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.98%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  19. 29Other accidents0.81%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  20. 30Kidney disease0.70%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  21. 31Cervical cancer0.68%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  22. 32Other lung disease0.68%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
  23. 33Falls0.58%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  24. 34Parkinson's disease0.55%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  25. 35Congenital conditions0.54%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  26. 36Kidney cancer0.52%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  27. 37Bladder cancer0.51%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  28. 38Melanoma (skin cancer)0.51%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  29. 39Oesophageal cancer0.46%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  30. 40Road accidents0.42%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  31. 41Other mental health conditions0.16%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  32. 42Homicide0.10%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 43Drowning0.07%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  34. 44Drug use disorder0.06%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  35. 45Accidental poisoning & overdose0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%

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What to do about it

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

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on the Austrian breast screening programme, the Vorsorgeuntersuchung and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

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Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 60–64 in Austria?
Lung cancer: 12% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 62-year-old woman in Austria, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and COPD & chronic lung disease.
What is the chance that a 62-year-old woman in Austria dies in the next year?
0.49% (1 in 202). Over the next 10 years it is 8.0% (1 in 13).
How long can a 62-year-old woman in Austria expect to live?
On average, to about 86 — around 24 more years, based on Austria's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 62-year-old woman in Austria?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (Pap test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on the Austrian breast screening programme, the Vorsorgeuntersuchung 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 Austria (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.