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What are men aged 50–54 in Romania most likely to die from?

For a 52-year-old man in Romania, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, liver disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease — together 33% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.94% (1 in 106); over 10 years it is 14%.

Next 12 months
0.94%
1 in 106
Next 10 years
14%
1 in 7
Life expectancy
76
about 24 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease16%
    2.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 19%
  2. 02Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)9.1%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.5%
  3. 03High blood pressure & other circulatory disease8.6%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 18%
  4. 04Stroke7.3%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 13%
  5. 05Lung cancer7.1%
    0.96% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.9%
  6. 06Heart failure & other heart disease5.3%
    0.72% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
  7. 07Pneumonia & flu5.2%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.3%
  8. 08Other digestive disease4.3%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  9. 09Mouth, throat & larynx cancer3.8%
    0.52% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  10. 10Other cancers2.8%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
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  1. 11Colorectal cancer2.7%
    0.37% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.9%
  2. 12Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.7%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  3. 13COPD & chronic lung disease2.1%
    0.28% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.5%
  4. 14Other accidents1.9%
    0.26% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.75%
  5. 15Suicide1.7%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.59%
  6. 16Pancreatic cancer1.7%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  7. 17Liver cancer1.7%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  8. 18Falls1.6%
    0.22% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.80%
  9. 19Road accidents1.6%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.58%
  10. 20Stomach cancer1.5%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  11. 21Other lung disease1.4%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  12. 22Kidney disease1.1%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  13. 23Leukaemia & lymphoma0.97%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.86%
  14. 24Diabetes0.89%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  15. 25Oesophageal cancer0.84%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.37%
  16. 26Brain cancer0.81%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.44%
  17. 27Bladder cancer0.66%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  18. 28Kidney cancer0.63%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  19. 29Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.63%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.33%
  20. 30Prostate cancer0.58%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  21. 31Drowning0.46%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  22. 32COVID-190.44%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.89%
  23. 33Accidental poisoning & overdose0.41%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  24. 34Alcohol use disorder0.39%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  25. 35Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.34%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  26. 36Other causes0.32%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.40%
  27. 37Melanoma (skin cancer)0.27%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.14%
  28. 38Homicide0.19%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  29. 39Dementia & Alzheimer's0.07%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
  30. 40Other mental health conditions0.06%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  31. 41Breast cancer0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  32. 42Parkinson's disease0.03%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  33. 43Congenital conditions0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like a 52-year-old man in Romania, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Romania (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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Check-ups recommended for a 52-year-old man in Romania

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Romania's national cervical screening programme 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 50–54 in Romania?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 16% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 52-year-old man in Romania, followed by liver disease and high blood pressure & other circulatory disease.
What is the chance that a 52-year-old man in Romania dies in the next year?
0.94% (1 in 106). Over the next 10 years it is 14% (1 in 7).
How long can a 52-year-old man in Romania expect to live?
On average, to about 76 — around 24 more years, based on Romania's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 52-year-old man in Romania?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Romania's national cervical screening programme 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 Romania (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.