Leading Causes of Death, Ages 5-14, 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: 254 |
Unintentional Injury 64 3 per 100,000 |
Cancer 59 2 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 17 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 15 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Homicide and Legal Intervention 14 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
| 2009 Total: 276 |
Unintentional Injury 60 2 per 100,000 |
Cancer 52 2 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 15 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Homicide and Legal Intervention 14 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Heart Disease 13 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
| 2008 Total: 304 |
Unintentional Injury 84 4 per 100,000 |
Cancer 55 2 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 21 Less than 1 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 18 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Homicide and Legal Intervention 15 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
| 2007 Total: 299 |
Unintentional Injury 72 3 per 100,000 |
Cancer 63 3 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 26 1 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 15 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Homicide and Legal Intervention 12 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
| 2006 Total: 265 |
Unintentional Injury 68 3 per 100,000 |
Cancer 47 2 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 17 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Homicide and Legal Intervention 16 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Birth Defects 12 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
| 2005 Total: 328 |
Unintentional Injury 71 3 per 100,000 |
Cancer 64 3 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 34 1 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 18 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Homicide and Legal Intervention 15 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
| 2004 Total: 347 |
Unintentional Injury 104 4 per 100,000 |
Cancer 60 2 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 29 1 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 11 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
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| Suicide 11 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
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| 2003 Total: 354 |
Unintentional Injury 78 3 per 100,000 |
Cancer 59 2 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 27 1 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 20 Less than 1 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 16 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
| Homicide and Legal Intervention 16 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
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| 2002 Total: 354 |
Unintentional Injury 107 4 per 100,000 |
Cancer 64 2 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 30 1 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 15 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Homicide and Legal Intervention 14 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
| 2001 Total: 368 |
Unintentional Injury 106 4 per 100,000 |
Cancer 61 2 per 100,000 |
Birth Defects 28 1 per 100,000 |
Homicide and Legal Intervention 17 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 15 Less than 1 per 100,000* |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
