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What are men aged 80–84 in Romania most likely to die from?

For an 82-year-old man in Romania, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are high blood pressure & other circulatory disease, heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke — together 62% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 9.5% (1 in 11); over 10 years it is 79%.

Next 12 months
9.5%
1 in 11
Next 10 years
79%
about 8 in 10
Life expectancy
88
about 6 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01High blood pressure & other circulatory disease25%
    19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 26%
  2. 02Heart attack & coronary heart disease21%
    17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 22%
  3. 03Stroke16%
    13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 16%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease5.1%
    4.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.2%
  5. 05Pneumonia & flu5.0%
    4.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.9%
  6. 06COPD & chronic lung disease2.5%
    2.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  7. 07Prostate cancer2.4%
    1.9% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.2%
  8. 08Colorectal cancer2.2%
    1.8% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.0%
  9. 09Other digestive disease1.8%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  10. 10Kidney disease1.8%
    1.4% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
Show the other 33 causes17% together
  1. 11Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.7%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  2. 12Lung cancer1.7%
    1.3% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  3. 13Other cancers1.5%
    1.2% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  4. 14Other lung disease1.3%
    1.0% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  5. 15COVID-191.1%
    0.90% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  6. 16Bladder cancer1.1%
    0.84% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.96%
  7. 17Dementia & Alzheimer's1.1%
    0.84% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  8. 18Diabetes0.89%
    0.70% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.81%
  9. 19Stomach cancer0.85%
    0.67% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.70%
  10. 20Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.67%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
  11. 21Leukaemia & lymphoma0.61%
    0.48% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.57%
  12. 22Liver cancer0.58%
    0.46% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
  13. 23Pancreatic cancer0.56%
    0.45% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.49%
  14. 24Falls0.52%
    0.41% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.47%
  15. 25Other causes0.44%
    0.35% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.46%
  16. 26Parkinson's disease0.43%
    0.34% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.39%
  17. 27Other accidents0.37%
    0.29% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.35%
  18. 28Mouth, throat & larynx cancer0.34%
    0.27% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.29%
  19. 29Kidney cancer0.24%
    0.19% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  20. 30Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)0.23%
    0.18% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.22%
  21. 31Suicide0.21%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  22. 32Road accidents0.17%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.15%
  23. 33Brain cancer0.15%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.13%
  24. 34Melanoma (skin cancer)0.12%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  25. 35Oesophageal cancer0.11%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  26. 36Accidental poisoning & overdose0.06%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  27. 37Other mental health conditions0.06%
    0.05% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.06%
  28. 38Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.05%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  29. 39Drowning0.05%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  30. 40Alcohol use disorder0.03%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  31. 41Homicide0.02%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  32. 42Breast cancer0.02%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.02%
  33. 43Drug use disorder<0.01%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%

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For people like an 82-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 an 82-year-old man in Romania

If you smoke or used to:

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 80–84 in Romania?
High blood pressure & other circulatory disease: 25% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for an 82-year-old man in Romania, followed by heart attack & coronary heart disease and stroke.
What is the chance that an 82-year-old man in Romania dies in the next year?
9.5% (1 in 11). Over the next 10 years it is 79% (about 8 in 10).
How long can an 82-year-old man in Romania expect to live?
On average, to about 88 — around 6 more years, based on Romania's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for an 82-year-old man in Romania?
Blood pressure check; 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.