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 NZ Risk Statistics

• 1 in 6 males and 1 in 9 females over the age of 30 die before reaching age 65
• 94% of deaths are due to sickness and 6% of deaths are due to accidental causes
• There is a 32% probability for men and 37% prbability for women, of becoming disabled for 6 months or more before age 65
• Males have a 2 in 5 chance and females a 1 in 4 chance of suffering a trauma between the age of 30 and 65
• 60% of cancer sufferers will survive at least 5 years after diagnosis 

Source: Gen Re LifeHealth Australia (2002). New Zealand Health Information Service.

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