It's
often been quoted as the one certainty in life - and now it's possible to find
out exactly how you're likely to die. An interactive chart has been created
which calculates the likelihood of a person dying from the likes of cancer,
infection or external causes based both on a person's current age and how old
they are when they go.
Using
information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UCLA
statistician Nathan Yau has created the colourful graphic revealing what you
are most likely to die from once factors such as gender and race have been
considered.
The
test, which can be taken by clicking here, works by asking users to enter
details including age, gender, and ethnicity before they can watch how their
life and death may unfold. It shows how the age you are today can affect what
you are most likely to die of at various stages in your life.
So
while a baby born today is most likely to die in the first few years of life
from a congenital problem, a man who is 30 today who dies at the age of 80 is
most likely to be killed by a circulatory problem - such as a heart attack or
stroke - or by cancer. You can also carry out the test incase you want to know
how you will die or what might kill you.
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