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

For a 72-year-old woman 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 high blood pressure & other circulatory disease — together 31% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.7% (1 in 59); over 10 years it is 27%.

Next 12 months
1.7%
1 in 59
Next 10 years
27%
about 3 in 10
Life expectancy
87
about 15 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease13%
    3.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 20%
  2. 02Heart failure & other heart disease9.5%
    2.5% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease8.0%
    2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 10%
  4. 04Stroke6.6%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.6%
  5. 05Diabetes5.1%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
  6. 06Lung cancer4.9%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.1%
  7. 07Other cancers4.8%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  8. 08Dementia & Alzheimer's4.8%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.2%
  9. 09COPD & chronic lung disease4.2%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  10. 10Breast cancer3.3%
    0.88% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
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  1. 11Pneumonia & flu3.2%
    0.86% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.0%
  2. 12Colorectal cancer3.1%
    0.83% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  3. 13Other digestive disease3.1%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  4. 14Pancreatic cancer3.1%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  5. 15Leukaemia & lymphoma2.5%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  6. 16Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.4%
    0.65% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  7. 17Other causes2.3%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  8. 18Uterine & ovarian cancer2.2%
    0.59% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  9. 19COVID-191.6%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  10. 20Kidney disease1.5%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  11. 21Other accidents1.1%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  12. 22Other lung disease1.0%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.95%
  13. 23Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.92%
    0.25% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.54%
  14. 24Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.84%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  15. 25Kidney cancer0.83%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.51%
  16. 26Liver cancer0.77%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  17. 27Stomach cancer0.75%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  18. 28Brain cancer0.70%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.31%
  19. 29Parkinson's disease0.60%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  20. 30Bladder cancer0.55%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  21. 31Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.38%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.21%
  22. 32Melanoma (skin cancer)0.35%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  23. 33Cervical cancer0.34%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  24. 34Falls0.32%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  25. 35Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.30%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.17%
  26. 36Oesophageal cancer0.26%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  27. 37Suicide0.19%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  28. 38Road accidents0.17%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  29. 39Drowning0.08%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Accidental poisoning & overdose0.06%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 41Other mental health conditions0.06%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  32. 42Alcohol use disorder0.05%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 43Congenital conditions0.05%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  34. 44Homicide0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  35. 45Drug use disorder0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-year-old woman 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 women aged 70–74 in Czechia?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 13% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old woman in Czechia, followed by heart failure & other heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old woman in Czechia dies in the next year?
1.7% (1 in 59). Over the next 10 years it is 27% (about 3 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old woman in Czechia expect to live?
On average, to about 87 — around 15 more years, based on Czechia's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Czechia?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Cervical screening (smear and HPV 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.