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

For a 72-year-old woman in Finland, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are dementia & Alzheimer's, heart attack & coronary heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease — together 34% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 1.3% (1 in 75); over 10 years it is 22%.

Next 12 months
1.3%
1 in 75
Next 10 years
22%
about 2 in 10
Life expectancy
88
about 16 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Dementia & Alzheimer's17%
    3.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 33%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease9.9%
    2.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease7.5%
    1.7% chance over 10 years · lifetime 12%
  4. 04Stroke7.1%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.5%
  5. 05Other cancers5.0%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.3%
  6. 06Lung cancer5.0%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  7. 07Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.7%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  8. 08Pancreatic cancer3.6%
    0.81% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  9. 09Breast cancer3.6%
    0.80% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  10. 10COPD & chronic lung disease3.5%
    0.78% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
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  1. 11Colorectal cancer3.4%
    0.76% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  2. 12COVID-193.3%
    0.74% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  3. 13Leukaemia & lymphoma2.7%
    0.60% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  4. 14Uterine & ovarian cancer2.5%
    0.56% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  5. 15Other digestive disease2.4%
    0.55% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  6. 16Heart failure & other heart disease2.4%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  7. 17Parkinson's disease2.1%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  8. 18Other causes1.6%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.92%
  9. 19Falls1.5%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  10. 20Diabetes1.3%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.80%
  11. 21Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.3%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.41%
  12. 22Liver cancer1.1%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.52%
  13. 23Other lung disease0.95%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.59%
  14. 24Stomach cancer0.83%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  15. 25Other mental health conditions0.76%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.38%
  16. 26Other accidents0.72%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  17. 27Brain cancer0.70%
    0.16% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  18. 28Kidney cancer0.65%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  19. 29Oesophageal cancer0.51%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  20. 30Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.45%
    0.10% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.24%
  21. 31Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)0.41%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  22. 32Melanoma (skin cancer)0.35%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  23. 33Bladder cancer0.35%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  24. 34Pneumonia & flu0.30%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.36%
  25. 35Kidney disease0.24%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.23%
  26. 36Alcohol use disorder0.23%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  27. 37Suicide0.23%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  28. 38Congenital conditions0.19%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  29. 39Road accidents0.17%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.11%
  30. 40Cervical cancer0.13%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  31. 41Drowning0.11%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  32. 42Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.09%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  33. 43Accidental poisoning & overdose0.07%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  34. 44Homicide0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%

Some of these risks are about mental health and substances. They are among the most preventable — if you or someone you love is struggling, call the MIELI crisis line on 09 2525 0111 (normal call rate) — confidential, any time (or findahelpline.com).

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

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Check-ups recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Finland

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Finnish 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 Finland?
Dementia & Alzheimer's: 17% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old woman in Finland, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old woman in Finland dies in the next year?
1.3% (1 in 75). Over the next 10 years it is 22% (about 2 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old woman in Finland expect to live?
On average, to about 88 — around 16 more years, based on Finland's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old woman in Finland?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Finnish 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 Finland (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.