Leading Causes of Premature Death (Death before age 75), New York City, 2001-2010
Source: Vital Statistics Data as of February, 2013
New York State Department of Health - Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics
| Year and # of Premature Deaths | #1 Cause of Premature Death and # of Premature Deaths Age-adjusted Premature Death Rate |
#2 Cause of Premature Death and # of Premature Deaths Age-adjusted Premature Death Rate |
#3 Cause of Premature Death and # of Premature Deaths Age-adjusted Premature Death Rate |
#4 Cause of Premature Death and # of Premature Deaths Age-adjusted Premature Death Rate |
#5 Cause of Premature Death and # of Premature Deaths Age-adjusted Premature Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Total: 22,815 |
Cancer 7,029 85 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 5,434 65 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,074 14 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 847 11 per 100,000 |
AIDS 788 10 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 23,193 |
Cancer 6,913 81 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 5,957 69 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,091 14 per 100,000 |
AIDS 884 11 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 820 10 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 23,903 |
Cancer 7,011 82 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 6,344 74 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,265 16 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,015 13 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 834 10 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 23,745 |
Cancer 7,121 85 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 6,195 73 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,270 16 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,064 13 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 808 10 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 24,448 |
Cancer 6,937 84 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 6,339 76 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,157 15 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 869 11 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 848 11 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 25,114 |
Cancer 7,173 89 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 6,565 81 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,371 17 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 888 11 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 828 11 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 25,336 |
Cancer 7,204 91 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 6,622 83 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,401 18 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 849 11 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 760 10 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 26,736 |
Cancer 7,459 95 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 7,026 89 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,596 20 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 973 13 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 816 11 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 26,978 |
Heart Disease 7,441 97 per 100,000 |
Cancer 7,424 97 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,670 21 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 872 11 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 830 11 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 28,555 |
Cancer 7,628 101 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 7,221 95 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,730 22 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 959 12 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 892 12 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
**Ranks based on numbers of death.
