Leading Causes of Death Among White Non-Hispanics, Ages 45-74, 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: 32,694 |
Cancer 12,490 290 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 7,510 174 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,697 39 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,159 27 per 100,000 |
Stroke 913 21 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 32,942 |
Cancer 12,326 279 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 7,571 171 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,777 40 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,018 23 per 100,000 |
Stroke 917 21 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 33,085 |
Cancer 12,707 293 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 8,143 188 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,710 39 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,241 29 per 100,000 |
Stroke 861 20 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 32,876 |
Cancer 12,790 302 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 8,047 190 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,646 39 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,170 28 per 100,000 |
Stroke 933 22 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 33,200 |
Cancer 12,764 305 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 8,210 196 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,586 38 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,076 26 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,015 24 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 33,755 |
Cancer 12,617 307 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 8,810 214 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,794 44 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,014 25 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,003 24 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 34,297 |
Cancer 13,127 323 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 8,721 215 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,765 43 per 100,000 |
Stroke 961 24 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 940 23 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 35,058 |
Cancer 13,126 326 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 9,508 236 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,787 44 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,084 27 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 980 24 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 35,996 |
Cancer 13,532 343 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 10,132 257 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,845 47 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,139 29 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 938 24 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 36,338 |
Cancer 13,589 346 per 100,000 |
Heart Disease 10,211 260 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,884 48 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,204 31 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 962 24 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.


