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What are women aged 15–19 in Slovakia most likely to die from?

For a 17-year-old girl in Slovakia, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are road accidents, other neurological disease and other cancers — together 38% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.01% (1 in 6,850); over 10 years it is 0.23%.

Next 12 months
0.01%
1 in 6,850
Next 10 years
0.23%
1 in 432
Life expectancy
82
about 65 more years on average
The surpriseAt 17, the top risk in the next 10 years isn't aging — it's road accidents.
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Road accidents19%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.26%
  2. 02Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)9.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.56%
  3. 03Other cancers9.5%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.2%
  4. 04Heart failure & other heart disease9.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.8%
  5. 05Suicide9.4%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.16%
  6. 06Pneumonia & flu6.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 5.7%
  7. 07Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)6.8%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  8. 08Other digestive disease2.9%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.8%
  9. 09High blood pressure & other circulatory disease2.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.4%
  10. 10Other causes2.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
Show the other 17 causes21% together
  1. 11Leukaemia & lymphoma2.3%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.5%
  2. 12Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)1.8%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.2%
  3. 13Kidney cancer1.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.48%
  4. 14Pregnancy & childbirth1.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  5. 15Homicide1.7%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.04%
  6. 16COPD & chronic lung disease1.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.74%
  7. 17Drowning1.6%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  8. 18Heart attack & coronary heart disease1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 32%
  9. 19Cervical cancer1.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.61%
  10. 20COVID-191.2%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  11. 21Stroke1.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 7.1%
  12. 22Congenital conditions1.0%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.05%
  13. 23Colorectal cancer0.60%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  14. 24Breast cancer0.60%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.4%
  15. 25Kidney disease0.60%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.3%
  16. 26Falls0.60%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  17. 27Accidental poisoning & overdose0.60%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%

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Questions

What is the most common cause of death for women aged 15–19 in Slovakia?
Road accidents: 19% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 17-year-old girl in Slovakia, followed by other neurological disease and other cancers.
What is the chance that a 17-year-old girl in Slovakia dies in the next year?
0.01% (1 in 6,850). Over the next 10 years it is 0.23% (1 in 432).
How long can a 17-year-old girl in Slovakia expect to live?
On average, to about 82 — around 65 more years, based on Slovakia's current death rates.
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 Slovakia (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.