Leading Causes of Death Among Males, 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: 35,643 |
Heart Disease 12,857 2714 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,786 1644 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,901 401 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,525 322 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,483 313 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 35,551 |
Heart Disease 13,355 2848 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,866 1677 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,922 410 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,458 311 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,380 294 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 35,816 |
Heart Disease 13,932 2944 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,718 1631 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,846 390 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,504 318 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,464 309 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 35,533 |
Heart Disease 14,078 3016 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,694 1648 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,850 396 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,457 312 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,447 310 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 35,670 |
Heart Disease 14,261 3073 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,588 1635 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,852 399 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,603 345 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,523 328 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 36,008 |
Heart Disease 14,405 3023 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,628 1601 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,905 400 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,841 386 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,623 341 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 35,736 |
Heart Disease 14,342 3090 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,645 1647 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,937 417 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,808 390 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,688 364 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 36,406 |
Heart Disease 15,212 3383 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,611 1693 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,905 424 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,760 391 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,716 382 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 36,490 |
Heart Disease 15,369 3507 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,711 1760 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,001 457 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,796 410 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,710 390 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 36,083 |
Heart Disease 15,177 3543 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,801 1821 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,882 439 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,881 439 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 1,602 374 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
