Leading Causes of Death, 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: 87,156 |
Heart Disease 31,980 2543 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,308 1297 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,510 359 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,434 353 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,505 279 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 86,542 |
Heart Disease 33,558 2659 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,113 1277 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,424 351 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,205 333 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,311 262 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 88,646 |
Heart Disease 35,484 2782 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,125 1264 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,620 362 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,272 335 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,568 280 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 87,622 |
Heart Disease 35,789 2830 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,048 1269 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,378 346 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,208 333 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,487 276 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 88,510 |
Heart Disease 36,545 2905 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,224 1290 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,486 357 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,236 337 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,874 308 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 90,660 |
Heart Disease 37,684 2919 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,304 1263 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,804 372 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,498 348 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 4,478 347 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 90,113 |
Heart Disease 37,926 2994 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,350 1291 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,001 395 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,470 353 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 4,414 348 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 91,809 |
Heart Disease 39,843 3215 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,421 1325 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,246 423 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,397 355 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 4,243 342 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 92,212 |
Heart Disease 40,270 3306 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,439 1350 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,469 449 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,573 375 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 4,337 356 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 91,541 |
Heart Disease 40,236 3354 per 100,000 |
Cancer 16,597 1384 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,526 461 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,401 367 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 4,064 339 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
