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What are women aged 65–69 in Switzerland most likely to die from?

For a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland, the most likely causes of death over the next 10 years are lung cancer, COPD & chronic lung disease and heart attack & coronary heart disease — together 23% of the risk. The chance of dying in the next 12 months is 0.64% (1 in 156); over 10 years it is 11%.

Next 12 months
0.64%
1 in 156
Next 10 years
11%
1 in 9
Life expectancy
88
about 21 more years on average
Most likely causes

Share of all deaths in the next 10 years.

  1. 01Lung cancer11%
    1.1% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  2. 02COPD & chronic lung disease6.5%
    0.69% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  3. 03Heart attack & coronary heart disease5.7%
    0.61% chance over 10 years · lifetime 8.7%
  4. 04Breast cancer5.4%
    0.58% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.7%
  5. 05Other cancers5.1%
    0.54% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.1%
  6. 06High blood pressure & other circulatory disease5.0%
    0.53% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
  7. 07Dementia & Alzheimer's4.7%
    0.51% chance over 10 years · lifetime 15%
  8. 08Pancreatic cancer4.3%
    0.47% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  9. 09Stroke4.2%
    0.45% chance over 10 years · lifetime 6.2%
  10. 10Heart failure & other heart disease4.0%
    0.43% chance over 10 years · lifetime 11%
Show the other 35 causes44% together
  1. 11Other causes3.7%
    0.40% chance over 10 years · lifetime 4.8%
  2. 12Uterine & ovarian cancer3.6%
    0.39% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.3%
  3. 13Other digestive disease3.6%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.9%
  4. 14Colorectal cancer3.5%
    0.38% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  5. 15Other neurological disease (e.g. epilepsy)3.4%
    0.36% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  6. 16Leukaemia & lymphoma2.9%
    0.32% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  7. 17Falls2.0%
    0.21% chance over 10 years · lifetime 3.8%
  8. 18COVID-191.6%
    0.17% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.9%
  9. 19Liver cancer1.4%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.53%
  10. 20Pneumonia & flu1.4%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 2.4%
  11. 21Diabetes1.4%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.7%
  12. 22Brain cancer1.4%
    0.15% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.32%
  13. 23Other lung disease1.3%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.4%
  14. 24Infections (e.g. sepsis, hepatitis, HIV)1.3%
    0.14% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  15. 25Parkinson's disease1.2%
    0.13% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.1%
  16. 26Other mental health conditions1.1%
    0.12% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.97%
  17. 27Mouth, throat & larynx cancer1.1%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.30%
  18. 28Bladder cancer1.0%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.55%
  19. 29Stomach cancer1.0%
    0.11% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.34%
  20. 30Oesophageal cancer0.88%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  21. 31Kidney disease0.84%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 1.6%
  22. 32Liver disease (incl. alcohol-related)0.83%
    0.09% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.25%
  23. 33Suicide0.75%
    0.08% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.19%
  24. 34Other accidents0.65%
    0.07% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.50%
  25. 35Melanoma (skin cancer)0.56%
    0.06% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.27%
  26. 36Kidney cancer0.39%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.20%
  27. 37Congenital conditions0.36%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.07%
  28. 38Cervical cancer0.33%
    0.04% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.08%
  29. 39Alcohol use disorder0.30%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  30. 40Other injuries (incl. undetermined intent)0.26%
    0.03% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.09%
  31. 41Road accidents0.20%
    0.02% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.10%
  32. 42Drowning0.13%
    0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.03%
  33. 43Drug use disorder0.05%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%
  34. 44Accidental poisoning & overdose0.04%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime <0.01%
  35. 45Homicide0.02%
    <0.01% chance over 10 years · lifetime 0.01%

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For people like a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland, not a personal prediction. Based on official mortality data for Switzerland (2023), Eurostat. Personal risk also depends on health and habits.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland

If you smoke or used to:

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Based on Swiss federal insurance rules (KLV), cantonal 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 65–69 in Switzerland?
Lung cancer: 11% of the risk of dying over the next 10 years for a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland, followed by COPD & chronic lung disease and heart attack & coronary heart disease.
What is the chance that a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland dies in the next year?
0.64% (1 in 156). Over the next 10 years it is 11% (1 in 9).
How long can a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland expect to live?
On average, to about 88 — around 21 more years, based on Switzerland's current death rates.
Which check-ups are recommended for a 67-year-old woman in Switzerland?
Blood pressure check; Bowel cancer screening (stool test); Breast cancer screening (mammogram); Flu vaccine; Cholesterol & heart-risk check; Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal); Blood sugar test (diabetes). Based on Swiss federal insurance rules (KLV), cantonal 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 Switzerland (2023) — how we calculate. Educational, not medical advice.