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Table 34c: Deaths From Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race/Ethnicity
New York City 1998
  Total1

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 59,859
  Diseases of the Heart 25,172
  Malignant Neoplasms 13,529
  Pneumonia 2,694
  Cerebrovascular Disease 2,062
  AIDS 1,918
<1 All Causes 792
  Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 470
  Congenital Anomalies 154
  SIDS 33
  Pneumonia 18
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 12
1 - 9 All Causes 241
  Accidents 52
  Malignant Neoplasms 34
  Congenital Anomalies 22
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 21
  Diseases of the Heart 11
10 - 19 All Causes 333
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 72
  Accidents 69
  Malignant Neoplasms 38
  Suicide 22
  Diseases of the Heart 20
20 - 24 All Causes 405
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 144
  Accidents 74
  Suicide 35
  Malignant Neoplasms 31
  AIDS 17
25 - 44 All Causes 4,460
  AIDS 1,061
  Malignant Neoplasms 605
  Diseases of the Heart 422
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 290
  Accidents 255
45 - 64 All Causes 11,388
  Malignant Neoplasms 3,638
  Diseases of the Heart 3,074
  AIDS 760
  Cerebrovascular Disease 407
  Diabetes Mellitus 401
65+ All Causes 42,207
  Diseases of the Heart 21,609
  Malignant Neoplasms 9,176
  Pneumonia 2,332
  Cerebrovascular Disease 1,553
  COPD 1,336

White

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 41,371
  Diseases of the Heart 18,963
  Malignant Neoplasms 9,359
  Pneumonia 1,917
  Cerebrovascular Disease 1,313
  COPD 1,219
<1 All Causes 328
  Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 171
  Congenital Anomalies 77
  SIDS 14
  Diseases of the Heart 7
  Pneumonia 7
1 - 9 All Causes 111
  Malignant Neoplasms 23
  Accidents 16
  Congenital Anomalies 14
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 8
  Diseases of the Heart 5
10 - 19 All Causes 152
  Accidents 39
  Malignant Neoplasms 22
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 18
  Suicide 12
  Diseases of the Heart 7
20 - 24 All Causes 194
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 54
  Accidents 45
  Suicide 22
  Malignant Neoplasms 19
  Diseases of the Heart 5
25 - 44 All Causes 2,310
  AIDS 492
  Malignant Neoplasms 318
  Diseases of the Heart 217
  Accidents 160
  Suicide 132
45 - 64 All Causes 6,420
  Malignant Neoplasms 2,185
  Diseases of the Heart 1,745
  AIDS 328
  Cirrhosis of Liver 216
  Diabetes Mellitus 203
65+ All Causes 31,842
  Diseases of the Heart 16,973
  Malignant Neoplasms 6,787
  Pneumonia 1,732
  Cerebrovascular Disease 1,080
  COPD 1,029

  Black

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 15,380
  Diseases of the Heart 5,130
  Malignant Neoplasms 3,448
  AIDS 998
  Pneumonia 626
  Cerebrovascular Disease 601
<1 All Causes 292
  Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 171
  Congenital Anomalies 46
  SIDS 16
  Pneumonia 9
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 6
1 - 9 All Causes 115
  Accidents 32
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 12
  Malignant Neoplasms 8
  Congenital Anomalies 7
  AIDS 6
10 - 19 All Causes 164
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 53
  Accidents 23
  Diseases of the Heart 13
  Malignant Neoplasms 12
  Suicide 9
20 - 24 All Causes 185
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 85
  Accidents 25
  AIDS 11
  Suicide 11
  Diseases of the Heart 10
25 - 44 All Causes 1,882
  AIDS 541
  Malignant Neoplasms 224
  Diseases of the Heart 176
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 155
  Accidents 74
45 - 64 All Causes 4,239
  Malignant Neoplasms 1,216
  Diseases of the Heart 1,130
  AIDS 398
  Cerebrovascular Disease 177
  Diabetes Mellitus 173
65+ All Causes 8,492
  Diseases of the Heart 3,791
  Malignant Neoplasms 1,978
  Pneumonia 479
  Cerebrovascular Disease 373
  Diabetes Mellitus 366

  Hispanic2

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 7,725
  Diseases of the Heart 2,322
  Malignant Neoplasms 1,619
  AIDS 525
  Pneumonia 347
  Cerebrovascular Disease 325
<1 All Causes 136
  Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 85
  Congenital Anomalies 26
  SIDS 4
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 4
  Diseases of the Heart 2
1 - 9 All Causes 53
  Malignant Neoplasms 14
  Congenital Anomalies 5
  Accidents 5
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
  Diseases of the Heart 3
10 - 19 All Causes 73
  Accidents 20
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 13
  Malignant Neoplasms 12
  Diseases of the Heart 3
  Congenital Anomalies 3
20 - 24 All Causes 113
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 44
  Accidents 24
  Suicide 10
  Malignant Neoplasms 8
  Diseases of the Heart 4
25 - 44 All Causes 1,074
  AIDS 302
  Malignant Neoplasms 118
  Accidents 75
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 75
  Diseases of the Heart 68
45 - 64 All Causes 2,206
  Malignant Neoplasms 568
  Diseases of the Heart 500
  AIDS 203
  Cirrhosis of Liver 115
  Cerebrovascular Disease 102
65+ All Causes 4,065
  Diseases of the Heart 1,741
  Malignant Neoplasms 898
  Pneumonia 264
  Cerebrovascular Disease 203
  Diabetes Mellitus 161

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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