Odainn

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

For a 72-year-old man in Romania, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are heart attack & coronary heart disease, high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and stroke — together 49% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 4.3% (1 in 23); over 10 years it is 47%.

Next 12 months
4.3%
1 in 23
Next 10 years
47%
about 5 in 10
Life expectancy
83
about 11 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Heart attack & coronary heart disease18%
    8.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 20%
  2. 02High blood pressure & other circulatory disease17%
    8.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 22%
  3. 03Stroke14%
    6.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 15%
  4. 04Pneumonia & flu5.6%
    2.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.2%
  5. 05Lung cancer5.0%
    2.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  6. 06Heart failure & other heart disease4.3%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
  7. 07Colorectal cancer3.5%
    1.6% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  8. 08COPD & chronic lung disease2.8%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.6%
  9. 09Prostate cancer2.5%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  10. 10Other cancers2.4%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
Show the other 34 causes25% together
  1. 11Other digestive disease2.3%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  2. 12Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)2.3%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  3. 13Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)2.0%
    0.94% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.8%
  4. 14Kidney disease1.7%
    0.82% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  5. 15Stomach cancer1.5%
    0.71% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  6. 16Bladder cancer1.3%
    0.63% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  7. 17Diabetes1.3%
    0.63% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  8. 18Other lung disease1.3%
    0.62% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  9. 19Liver cancer1.3%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.87%
  10. 20Pancreatic cancer1.2%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.84%
  11. 21Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.1%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.68%
  12. 22COVID-191.0%
    0.49% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  13. 23Leukaemia & lymphoma0.99%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.77%
  14. 24Dementia & Alzheimer's0.65%
    0.31% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.88%
  15. 25Falls0.64%
    0.30% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  16. 26Kidney cancer0.50%
    0.24% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  17. 27Other accidents0.49%
    0.23% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.42%
  18. 28Brain cancer0.44%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  19. 29Road accidents0.42%
    0.20% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.28%
  20. 30Suicide0.40%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  21. 31Other causes0.39%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.43%
  22. 32Parkinson's disease0.32%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  23. 33Oesophageal cancer0.29%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  24. 34Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.28%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  25. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.14%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.12%
  26. 36Drowning0.10%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  27. 37Accidental poisoning & overdose0.09%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.09%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  29. 39Alcohol use disorder0.06%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  30. 40Breast cancer0.05%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  31. 41Homicide0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  32. 42Other mental health conditions0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  33. 43Congenital conditions<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  34. 44Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <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, free, confidential support is available.

For people like a 72-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.

— send it to someone you love.
Embed this on your site

Free to use with the link back. The image updates when the data does.

These are averages. You aren't average.

Smoking, exercise, weight, alcohol and diet change these numbers. Get your personal numbers and the changes that give you the most years back — free.

Get your numbersTry another age
What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-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.

Compared with

Same age in other countries

Questions

What is the most common cause of death for men aged 70–74 in Romania?
Heart attack & coronary heart disease: 18% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 72-year-old man in Romania, followed by high blood pressure & other circulatory disease and stroke.
What is the chance that a 72-year-old man in Romania dies in the next year?
4.3% (1 in 23). Over the next 10 years it is 47% (about 5 in 10).
How long can a 72-year-old man in Romania expect to live?
On average, to about 83 — around 11 more years, based on Romania's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 72-year-old man in Romania?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); 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.