In the real world, the probability of a ten year old's death also reflects the fact that in developed countries, children live in sheltered conditions.
According to the CDC, the leading causes for death for children aged 5-9 (in 2012 in the United States) are:
If we solved aging, it seems likely we could eliminate or significantly reduce deaths from cancer, congenital disorders and heart disease.
Once we look at the 10-14 age bracket or above, suicide makes it into the top five causes of death until age ~50 and above.
We can also look at the leading causes of unintentional injury. For the 5-9 age bracket, w...
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