Leading Causes of Death, New York State (Excluding New York City), 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: 94,042 |
Heart Disease 26,884 190 per 100,000 |
Cancer 22,684 169 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 5,052 37 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,521 32 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,320 27 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 93,414 |
Heart Disease 26,596 192 per 100,000 |
Cancer 22,543 171 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 5,129 39 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,319 31 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 2,880 24 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 94,457 |
Heart Disease 28,069 207 per 100,000 |
Cancer 22,862 176 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 5,214 40 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,322 32 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,401 28 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 93,386 |
Heart Disease 28,138 212 per 100,000 |
Cancer 22,735 179 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 5,063 39 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,280 32 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,255 28 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 93,575 |
Heart Disease 28,580 217 per 100,000 |
Cancer 22,784 181 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,855 38 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,605 35 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,211 27 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 95,268 |
Heart Disease 29,572 226 per 100,000 |
Cancer 22,837 181 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 5,190 41 per 100,000 |
Stroke 4,906 37 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,180 27 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 95,322 |
Heart Disease 29,680 230 per 100,000 |
Cancer 23,193 186 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 5,040 40 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,029 39 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 2,846 24 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 97,032 |
Heart Disease 31,489 248 per 100,000 |
Cancer 23,148 187 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,349 42 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 4,996 40 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,002 26 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 98,226 |
Heart Disease 32,213 257 per 100,000 |
Cancer 23,606 194 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,651 45 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 5,239 42 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,002 26 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 97,767 |
Heart Disease 32,367 263 per 100,000 |
Cancer 23,548 196 per 100,000 |
Stroke 5,680 46 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 5,174 42 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 3,059 27 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
