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Table 33a: Deaths and Death Rates from Selected Causes
New York State 1999
Cause of Death ICD-10 Code Number Rate
Total A00-Y89 159,027 850.2
Tuberculosis A16-A19 63 0.3
Septicemia A40-A41 2,230 11.9
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) B20-B24 2,378 12.7
Malignant Neoplasms C00-C97 37,583 200.9
Buccal Cavity and Pharynx C00-C14 509 2.7
Digestive Organs and Peritoneum C15-C26 9,858 52.7
Respiratory System C30-C39 10,005 53.5
Trachea, Bronchus and Lung C33-C34 9,640 51.5
Breast C50 3,154 16.9
Genital Organs C51-C63 4,059 21.7
Urinary Organs C64-C68 1,622 8.7
Other and Unspecified Sites C40-C49,C69-C80,C97 4,622 24.7
Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues C81-C96 3,754 20.1
Diabetes Mellitus E10-E14 3,849 20.6
Major Cardiovascular Diseases I00-I99 70,888 379.0
Diseases of the Heart I00-I09,I11,I13,I20-I51 59,026 315.6
Acute Rheumatic Fever I00-I02 6 0.0
Chronic Rheumatic Fever I05-I09 201 1.1
Hypertension with Heart Disease I11,I13 1,968 10.5
Acute Myocardial Infarction I21-I22 13,240 70.8
Other Ischemic Heart Diseases I20,I24-I25 34,447 184.2
Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation I26-I28 682 3.6
Other Diseases of the Heart I30-I51 8,482 45.3
Hypertension with or without Renal Disease I10,I12 1,270 6.8
Cerebrovascular Disease I60-I69 8,149 43.6
Arteriosclerosis I70 622 3.3
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System I71-I78,I80-I99 1,821 9.7
Pneumonia J12-J18 5,353 28.6
Influenza J10-J11 105 0.6
Chronic Lower Resiratory Disease (CLRD) J40-J47 7,100 38.0
Gastritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Diverticulitis K29,K50-K52,K57 357 1.9
Cirrhosis of Liver K70,K73-K74 1,571 8.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis N00-N07,N17-N19,N25-N27 2,385 12.8
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Puerperium O00-O99 34 13.3
Congenital Anomalies Q00-Q99 578 3.1
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period P00-P96 963 5.1
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome R95 119 0.6
Accidents (Total) V01-X59,Y85-Y86 4,229 22.6
Motor Vehicle SEE FOOTNOTE 1,718 9.2
Drownings W65-W74 132 0.7
Falls W00-W19 996 5.3
Suicide X60-X84,Y87.0 1,271 6.8
Homicide and Legal Intervention X85-Y09,Y35,Y87.1,Y89.0 956 5.1
All Other Causes . 17,015 91.0

Death Rates are per 100,000 population. For Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperium (O00-O99), the rate is per 100,000 live births
Motor Vehicle Codes are V02-V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5,
V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2

Table 33b: Deaths and Death Rates from Selected Causes
New York State Exclusive of New York City 1999
Cause of Death ICD-10 Code Number Rate
Total A00-Y89 97,616 882.5
Tuberculosis A16-A19 16 0.1
Septicemia A40-A41 1,545 14.0
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) B20-B24 403 3.6
Malignant Neoplasms C00-C97 24,090 217.8
Buccal Cavity and Pharynx C00-C14 301 2.7
Digestive Organs and Peritoneum C15-C26 5,985 54.1
Respiratory System C30-C39 6,750 61.0
Trachea, Bronchus and Lung C33-C34 6,534 59.1
Breast C50 1,908 17.2
Genital Organs C51-C63 2,455 22.2
Urinary Organs C64-C68 1,102 10.0
Other and Unspecified Sites C40-C49,C69-C80,C97 3,130 28.3
Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues C81-C96 2,459 22.2
Diabetes Mellitus E10-E14 2,069 18.7
Major Cardiovascular Diseases I00-I99 41,683 376.8
Diseases of the Heart I00-I09,I11,I13,I20-I51 33,395 301.9
Acute Rheumatic Fever I00-I02 3 0.0
Chronic Rheumatic Fever I05-I09 138 1.2
Hypertension with Heart Disease I11,I13 901 8.1
Acute Myocardial Infarction I21-I22 8,185 74.0
Other Ischemic Heart Diseases I20,I24-I25 17,197 155.5
Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation I26-I28 512 4.6
Other Diseases of the Heart I30-I51 6,459 58.4
Hypertension with or without Renal Disease I10,I12 589 5.3
Cerebrovascular Disease I60-I69 5,993 54.2
Arteriosclerosis I70 425 3.8
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System I71-I78,I80-I99 1,281 11.6
Pneumonia J12-J18 2,871 26.0
Influenza J10-J11 98 0.9
Chronic Lower Resiratory Disease (CLRD) J40-J47 5,279 47.7
Gastritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Diverticulitis K29,K50-K52,K57 260 2.4
Cirrhosis of Liver K70,K73-K74 902 8.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis N00-N07,N17-N19,N25-N27 1,469 13.3
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Puerperium O00-O99 8 5.9
Congenital Anomalies Q00-Q99 324 2.9
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period P00-P96 435 3.9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome R95 79 0.7
Accidents (Total) V01-X59,Y85-Y86 3,001 27.1
Motor Vehicle SEE FOOTNOTE 1,262 11.4
Drownings W65-W74 83 0.8
Falls W00-W19 592 5.4
Suicide X60-X84,Y87.0 816 7.4
Homicide and Legal Intervention X85-Y09,Y35,Y87.1,Y89.0 280 2.5
All Other Causes . 11,988 108.4

Death Rates are per 100,000 population. For Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperium (O00-O99), the rate is per 100,000 live births
Motor Vehicle Codes are V02-V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5,
V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2

Table 33c: Deaths and Death Rates from Selected Causes
New York City 1999
Cause of Death ICD-10 Code Number Rate
Total A00-Y89 61,411 803.4
Tuberculosis A16-A19 47 0.6
Septicemia A40-A41 685 9.0
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) B20-B24 1,975 25.8
Malignant Neoplasms C00-C97 13,493 176.5
Buccal Cavity and Pharynx C00-C14 208 2.7
Digestive Organs and Peritoneum C15-C26 3,873 50.7
Respiratory System C30-C39 3,255 42.6
Trachea, Bronchus and Lung C33-C34 3,106 40.6
Breast C50 1,246 16.3
Genital Organs C51-C63 1,604 21.0
Urinary Organs C64-C68 520 6.8
Other and Unspecified Sites C40-C49,C69-C80,C97 1,492 19.5
Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues C81-C96 1,295 16.9
Diabetes Mellitus E10-E14 1,780 23.3
Major Cardiovascular Diseases I00-I99 29,205 382.1
Diseases of the Heart I00-I09,I11,I13,I20-I51 25,631 335.3
Acute Rheumatic Fever I00-I02 3 0.0
Chronic Rheumatic Fever I05-I09 63 0.8
Hypertension with Heart Disease I11,I13 1,067 14.0
Acute Myocardial Infarction I21-I22 5,055 66.1
Other Ischemic Heart Diseases I20,I24-I25 17,250 225.7
Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation I26-I28 170 2.2
Other Diseases of the Heart I30-I51 2,023 26.5
Hypertension with or without Renal Disease I10,I12 681 8.9
Cerebrovascular Disease I60-I69 2,156 28.2
Arteriosclerosis I70 197 2.6
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System I71-I78,I80-I99 540 7.1
Pneumonia J12-J18 2,482 32.5
Influenza J10-J11 7 0.1
Chronic Lower Resiratory Disease (CLRD) J40-J47 1,821 23.8
Gastritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Diverticulitis K29,K50-K52,K57 97 1.3
Cirrhosis of Liver K70,K73-K74 669 8.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis N00-N07,N17-N19,N25-N27 916 12.0
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Puerperium O00-O99 26 21.8
Congenital Anomalies Q00-Q99 254 3.3
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period P00-P96 528 6.9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome R95 40 0.5
Accidents (Total) V01-X59,Y85-Y86 1,228 16.1
Motor Vehicle SEE FOOTNOTE 456 6.0
Drownings W65-W74 49 0.6
Falls W00-W19 404 5.3
Suicide X60-X84,Y87.0 455 6.0
Homicide and Legal Intervention X85-Y09,Y35,Y87.1,Y89.0 676 8.8
All Other Causes . 5,027 65.8

Death Rates are per 100,000 population. For Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperium (O00-O99), the rate is per 100,000 live births
Motor Vehicle Codes are V02-V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5,
V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2
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