Leading Causes of Death Among Females by Year, 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 Age-adjusted Death Rate |
#2 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
#3 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
#4 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
#5 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Total: 75,335 |
Heart Disease 23,425 164 per 100,000 |
Cancer 17,704 142 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,765 29 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,732 27 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,424 17 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 75,091 |
Heart Disease 24,637 172 per 100,000 |
Cancer 17,324 139 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,596 27 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,561 25 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,329 16 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 77,143 |
Heart Disease 26,375 183 per 100,000 |
Cancer 17,611 142 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,911 30 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,542 25 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,506 17 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 76,406 |
Heart Disease 26,474 188 per 100,000 |
Cancer 17,738 146 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,590 28 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,574 26 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,459 17 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 77,260 |
Heart Disease 27,209 196 per 100,000 |
Cancer 17,881 148 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,811 28 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,420 27 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,741 20 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 79,816 |
Heart Disease 28,566 205 per 100,000 |
Cancer 17,968 148 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,020 29 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,780 29 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,152 22 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 80,025 |
Heart Disease 28,745 211 per 100,000 |
Cancer 18,204 153 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,177 31 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,718 29 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,137 23 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 81,851 |
Heart Disease 30,330 226 per 100,000 |
Cancer 18,486 156 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,391 33 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,647 29 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,044 23 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 82,520 |
Heart Disease 30,913 234 per 100,000 |
Cancer 18,475 159 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,628 36 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,754 30 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,111 23 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 83,077 |
Heart Disease 31,087 239 per 100,000 |
Cancer 18,692 162 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,657 36 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,743 31 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,970 23 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
