Leading Causes of Death Among Females, Ages 75+, New York State, 2001-2010
Source: Vital Statistics Data as of September, 2012
New York State Department of Health - Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics
| Year and # of Deaths | #1 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Crude Death Rate |
#2 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Crude Death Rate |
#3 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Crude Death Rate |
#4 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Crude Death Rate |
#5 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Crude Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Total: 51,513 |
Heart Disease 19,123 2440 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,522 1087 per 100,000 |
Stroke 2,951 377 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,609 333 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,980 253 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 50,991 |
Heart Disease 20,203 2548 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,247 1040 per 100,000 |
Stroke 2,825 356 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,502 316 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,853 234 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 52,829 |
Heart Disease 21,551 2686 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,407 1048 per 100,000 |
Stroke 2,808 350 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,774 346 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,064 257 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 52,089 |
Heart Disease 21,711 2722 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,354 1047 per 100,000 |
Stroke 2,761 346 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,528 317 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,030 255 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 52,840 |
Heart Disease 22,284 2807 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,636 1088 per 100,000 |
Stroke 2,963 373 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,384 300 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,271 286 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 54,652 |
Heart Disease 23,279 2858 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,676 1065 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,181 391 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,637 324 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,593 318 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 54,358 |
Heart Disease 23,572 2937 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,702 1084 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,313 413 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,606 325 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,531 315 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 55,403 |
Heart Disease 24,631 3120 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,810 1116 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,486 442 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,527 320 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,492 316 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 55,722 |
Heart Disease 24,901 3193 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,728 1119 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,673 471 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,627 337 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,572 330 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 55,458 |
Heart Disease 25,059 3249 per 100,000 |
Cancer 8,796 1141 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,645 473 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,519 327 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,462 319 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.


