What are men aged 55–59 in Canada most likely to die from?
For a 57-year-old man in Canada, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, lung cancer and other cancers — together 29% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.59% (1 in 169); over 10 years it is 8.6%.
Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.
- 1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
- 0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.5%
- 0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
- 0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
- 0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
- 0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.2%
- 0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.6%
- 0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
- 0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
- 0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.4%
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- 0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
- 0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
- 0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
- 0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
- 0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
- 16Other causes2.5%0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
- 0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
- 0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
- 0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.91%
- 0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
- 0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.77%
- 0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
- 0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
- 0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
- 0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
- 0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
- 0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
- 0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
- 0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.0%
- 0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.66%
- 0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.82%
- 0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
- 0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
- 0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
- 0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
- 0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
- 0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
- 0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
- 0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
- 0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
- 0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
- <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
- 45Complications around birth<0.01%<0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
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For people like a 57-year-old man in Canada, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Canada (2023–2024), Statistics Canada. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.
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Check-ups recommended for a 57-year-old man in Canada
- Blood pressure checkevery year from 40 (every 3 years before)
- Bowel cancer screening (stool test)every 2 years, ages 50–74 (home stool test)
- Flu vaccineevery fall — recommended for everyone
- Cholesterol & heart-risk checkfrom 40 (men) / 50 (women), then as your doctor advises
- Blood sugar test (diabetes)every 3 years from 35
- Shingles vaccine2 doses, from 50
If you smoke or used to:
- Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)ages 55–74 with a heavy smoking history — ask whether your province offers it
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
- Prostate cancer in the family — PSA testfrom 45 (a father or brother diagnosed before 60), if you choose to be tested · ask your doctor
Based on the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care and NACI. 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 men aged 55–59 in Canada?
- Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 16% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 57-year-old man in Canada, followed by lung cancer and other cancers.
- What is the chance that a 57-year-old man in Canada dies in the next year?
- 0.59% (1 in 169). Over the next 10 years it is 8.6% (1 in 12).
- How long can a 57-year-old man in Canada expect to live?
- On average, to about 83 — around 26 more years, based on Canada's current death rates.
- Which check-ups are recommended for a 57-year-old man in Canada?
- Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes); Shingles vaccine. Based on the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care and NACI.
- 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 Statistics Canada mortality statistics for Canada (2023–2024) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.