Table 34b: Deaths From Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race/Ethnicity
New York State Exclusive of New York City 1997

Total1

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 96,097
Diseases of the Heart 34,490
Malignant Neoplasms 23,672
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,739
COPD 4,415
Pneumonia 3,979
<1 All Causes 891
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 446
Congenital Anomalies 191
SIDS 68
Diseases of the Heart 18
Accidents 17
1 - 9 All Causes 295
Accidents 96
Malignant Neoplasms 39
Congenital Anomalies 30
Diseases of the Heart 18
Pneumonia 13
10 - 19 All Causes 485
Accidents 229
Suicide 53
Malignant Neoplasms 36
Homicide and Legal Intervention 33
Diseases of the Heart 21
20 - 24 All Causes 493
Accidents 206
Suicide 68
Homicide and Legal Intervention 63
Malignant Neoplasms 32
Diseases of the Heart 26
25 - 44 All Causes 4,029
Malignant Neoplasms 826
Accidents 643
Diseases of the Heart 592
Suicide 347
AIDS 286
45 - 64 All Causes 14,086
Malignant Neoplasms 5,394
Diseases of the Heart 4,027
Cerebrovascular Disease 483
Accidents 475
COPD 469
65+ All Causes 75,808
Diseases of the Heart 29,783
Malignant Neoplasms 17,342
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,142
COPD 3,911
Pneumonia 3,644

White
Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 89,667
Diseases of the Heart 32,546
Malignant Neoplasms 22,191
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,387
COPD 4,255
Pneumonia 3,779
<1 All Causes 626
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 296
Congenital Anomalies 154
SIDS 46
Diseases of the Heart 15
Accidents 10
1 - 9 All Causes 239
Accidents 81
Malignant Neoplasms 34
Congenital Anomalies 25
Diseases of the Heart 13
Homicide and Legal Intervention 12
10 - 19 All Causes 394
Accidents 207
Suicide 48
Malignant Neoplasms 29
Congenital Anomalies 18
Diseases of the Heart 14
20 - 24 All Causes 396
Accidents 185
Suicide 58
Malignant Neoplasms 29
Homicide and Legal Intervention 21
Diseases of the Heart 18
25 - 44 All Causes 3,284
Malignant Neoplasms 713
Accidents 572
Diseases of the Heart 500
Suicide 321
AIDS 171
45 - 64 All Causes 12,324
Malignant Neoplasms 4,844
Diseases of the Heart 3,519
COPD 438
Accidents 426
Cerebrovascular Disease 397
65+ All Causes 72,399
Diseases of the Heart 28,465
Malignant Neoplasms 16,539
Cerebrovascular Disease 4,905
COPD 3,788
Pneumonia 3,507

Black

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 5,795
Diseases of the Heart 1,736
Malignant Neoplasms 1,323
Cerebrovascular Disease 320
Diabetes Mellitus 202
Accidents 195
<1 All Causes 230
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 133
Congenital Anomalies 31
SIDS 22
Pneumonia 4
Accidents 4
1 - 9 All Causes 52
Accidents 14
Malignant Neoplasms 4
Diseases of the Heart 4
Congenital Anomalies 4
Pneumonia 3
10 - 19 All Causes 78
Homicide and Legal Intervention 22
Accidents 18
Diseases of the Heart 6
Malignant Neoplasms 5
Suicide 4
20 - 24 All Causes 89
Homicide and Legal Intervention 41
Accidents 18
Suicide 8
Diseases of the Heart 6
Malignant Neoplasms 3
25 - 44 All Causes 691
AIDS 114
Malignant Neoplasms 95
Diseases of the Heart 85
Homicide and Legal Intervention 73
Accidents 63
45 - 64 All Causes 1,591
Malignant Neoplasms 484
Diseases of the Heart 461
Cerebrovascular Disease 81
AIDS 69
Diabetes Mellitus 50
65+ All Causes 3,063
Diseases of the Heart 1,171
Malignant Neoplasms 732
Cerebrovascular Disease 211
Diabetes Mellitus 141
Pneumonia 127

Hispanic2

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 1,459
Diseases of the Heart 397
Malignant Neoplasms 289
Accidents 127
AIDS 72
Cerebrovascular Disease 60
<1 All Causes 78
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 38
Congenital Anomalies 20
SIDS 5
Diseases of the Heart 4
Accidents 1
1 - 9 All Causes 20
Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
Accidents 4
Pneumonia 2
AIDS 1
Malignant Neoplasms 1
10 - 19 All Causes 34
Accidents 16
Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
Suicide 4
AIDS 1
Malignant Neoplasms 1
20 - 24 All Causes 42
Accidents 16
Homicide and Legal Intervention 10
Malignant Neoplasms 4
Suicide 4
Cerebrovascular Disease 1
25 - 44 All Causes 249
AIDS 55
Accidents 48
Malignant Neoplasms 24
Diseases of the Heart 23
Homicide and Legal Intervention 14
45 - 64 All Causes 345
Malignant Neoplasms 108
Diseases of the Heart 74
Accidents 22
Cerebrovascular Disease 21
AIDS 15
65+ All Causes 691
Diseases of the Heart 295
Malignant Neoplasms 151
Pneumonia 35
Cerebrovascular Disease 32
Diabetes Mellitus 24

1 Total Deaths = White + Black + Other + Not Stated
2 Hispanic is a separate count equal to Hispanic White + Hispanic Black + Hispanic Other + Hispanic Not Stated

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