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What are men aged 70–74 in Czechia most likely to die from?

For a 72-year-old man in Czechia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, heart failure & other heart disease and lung cancer — together 32% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 3.3% (1 in 31); over 10 years it is 41%.

Next 12 months
3.3%
1 in 31
Next 10 years
41%
about 4 in 10
Life expectancy
84
about 12 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease17%
    6.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 20%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease9.2%
    3.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  3. 03Lung cancer6.4%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  4. 04High blood pressure & other circulatory disease6.4%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.3%
  5. 05Stroke5.8%
    2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.2%
  6. 06Diabetes4.6%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
  7. 07COPD & chronic lung disease4.2%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  8. 08Other cancers4.1%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  9. 09Colorectal cancer3.8%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  10. 10Pneumonia & flu3.6%
    1.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.5%
Show the other 33 causes35% together
  1. 11Prostate cancer3.4%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  2. 12Dementia & Alzheimer's2.8%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  3. 13Other digestive disease2.4%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  4. 14Leukaemia & lymphoma2.4%
    0.99% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  5. 15Pancreatic cancer2.2%
    0.90% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  6. 16Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.1%
    0.88% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  7. 17COVID-191.8%
    0.75% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  8. 18Bladder cancer1.5%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  9. 19Other causes1.5%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  10. 20Other accidents1.4%
    0.56% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  11. 21Kidney disease1.3%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  12. 22Liver cancer1.3%
    0.52% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.78%
  13. 23Other lung disease1.2%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  14. 24Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.2%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.62%
  15. 25Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.1%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
  16. 26Kidney cancer0.99%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.79%
  17. 27Stomach cancer0.95%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.72%
  18. 28Parkinson's disease0.88%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.81%
  19. 29Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.81%
    0.33% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  20. 30Oesophageal cancer0.66%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  21. 31Suicide0.65%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
  22. 32Brain cancer0.56%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  23. 33Melanoma (skin cancer)0.48%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  24. 34Falls0.47%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  25. 35Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.35%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  26. 36Road accidents0.30%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  27. 37Alcohol use disorder0.18%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  28. 38Accidental poisoning & overdose0.13%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  29. 39Drowning0.06%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Breast cancer0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  31. 41Other mental health conditions0.04%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 42Congenital conditions0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  33. 43Homicide0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like a 72-year-old man in Czechia, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Czechia (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-year-old man in Czechia

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Czech 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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Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for men aged 70–74 in Czechia?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 17% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old man in Czechia, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and lung cancer.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old man in Czechia dies in the next year?
3.3% (1 in 31). Over the next 10 years it is 41% (about 4 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old man in Czechia expect to live?
On average, to about 84 — around 12 more years, based on Czechia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old man in Czechia?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Czech 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 Czechia (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.