Leading Causes of Premature Death (Death before age 75), New York State, 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: 57,736 |
Cancer 18,784 91 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 12,573 61 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,263 18 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,265 10 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,708 10 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 58,317 |
Cancer 18,707 90 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 12,752 61 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 2,918 16 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,237 10 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,720 9 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 58,806 |
Cancer 18,975 92 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 13,648 66 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,613 20 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,221 10 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,708 9 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 58,628 |
Cancer 19,137 95 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 13,522 66 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,507 20 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,088 10 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,730 10 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 59,297 |
Cancer 18,852 94 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 13,716 68 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,105 17 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,035 10 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,861 10 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 60,458 |
Cancer 19,031 96 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 14,406 72 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 2,995 17 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,315 11 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,851 11 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 61,267 |
Cancer 19,500 100 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 14,186 72 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 2,525 14 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,268 11 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,849 9 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 63,092 |
Cancer 19,623 101 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 15,370 79 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 2,848 16 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,307 12 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,970 10 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 64,339 |
Cancer 20,034 106 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 16,224 86 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 2,901 16 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,403 13 per 100,000 |
Stroke 2,059 11 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 66,279 |
Cancer 20,199 109 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 16,105 87 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,046 17 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 2,478 13 per 100,000 |
Stroke 2,108 11 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
**Ranks based on numbers of death.
