Leading Causes of Death Among White Non-Hispanics, Ages 75+, 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: 72,095 |
Heart Disease 26,210 2683 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,362 1368 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,956 405 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,772 386 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,715 278 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 71,907 |
Heart Disease 27,572 2815 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,194 1347 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,906 399 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,560 363 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,582 264 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 73,919 |
Heart Disease 29,281 2935 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,430 1346 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,083 409 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,616 362 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,743 275 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 73,151 |
Heart Disease 29,726 2978 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,254 1328 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,925 393 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,494 350 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,672 268 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 74,321 |
Heart Disease 30,391 3036 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,598 1359 per 100,000 |
Stroke 3,847 384 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,778 377 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,996 299 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 76,308 |
Heart Disease 31,485 3051 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,704 1328 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,121 399 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,021 390 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,529 342 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 75,633 |
Heart Disease 31,605 3098 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,697 1342 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,294 421 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,972 389 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,435 337 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 77,489 |
Heart Disease 33,324 3328 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,854 1384 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,543 454 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,881 388 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,368 336 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 77,518 |
Heart Disease 33,451 3366 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,805 1389 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,759 479 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,087 411 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,443 346 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 76,964 |
Heart Disease 33,555 3398 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,882 1406 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,797 486 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 3,983 403 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,183 322 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.


