Leading Causes of Death, 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: 144,894 |
Heart Disease 44,553 198 per 100,000 |
Cancer 35,092 162 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,775 31 per 100,000 |
Stroke 6,120 27 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 4,718 23 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 144,860 |
Heart Disease 46,311 207 per 100,000 |
Cancer 34,820 160 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,661 31 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,823 26 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 4,384 20 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 147,455 |
Heart Disease 49,132 218 per 100,000 |
Cancer 35,100 163 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,841 31 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,882 26 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 4,988 24 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 146,250 |
Heart Disease 49,311 224 per 100,000 |
Cancer 35,185 167 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,466 30 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,881 27 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 4,913 24 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 147,800 |
Heart Disease 50,261 232 per 100,000 |
Cancer 35,073 168 per 100,000 |
Stroke 6,318 29 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,271 30 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 4,937 23 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 151,095 |
Heart Disease 52,086 240 per 100,000 |
Cancer 35,324 170 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,812 32 per 100,000 |
Stroke 6,572 30 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 5,677 26 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 151,365 |
Heart Disease 52,109 246 per 100,000 |
Cancer 35,842 175 per 100,000 |
Stroke 6,849 32 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,737 33 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 5,650 27 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 154,901 |
Heart Disease 55,211 266 per 100,000 |
Cancer 36,043 178 per 100,000 |
Stroke 7,216 35 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,704 33 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 5,466 26 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 156,553 |
Heart Disease 56,494 277 per 100,000 |
Cancer 36,473 183 per 100,000 |
Stroke 7,528 37 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,976 35 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 5,473 27 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 157,823 |
Heart Disease 56,341 281 per 100,000 |
Cancer 36,796 187 per 100,000 |
Stroke 7,634 38 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 6,879 35 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 5,199 26 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
