Table 34a - Death from Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race / Ethnicity

Vital Statistics of New York State 2004

Note about Race (footnote 1)

Total2
Age Cause Count
Total4 All Causes 151,455
Diseases of the Heart 52,131
Malignant Neoplasms 35,859
Cerebrovascular Disease 6,855
CLRD 6,742
Pneumonia 5,613
< 1 All Causes 1,501
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 853
Congenital Anomalies 263
Diseases of the Heart 24
SIDS 22
Accidents 17
1- 9 All Causes 360
Accidents 88
Malignant Neoplasms 58
Congenital Anomalies 48
Homicide and Legal Intervention 17
Diseases of the Heart 11
10 - 19 All Causes 791
Accidents 285
Homicide and Legal Intervention 104
Suicide 79
Malignant Neoplasms 69
Diseases of the Heart 24
20 - 24 All Causes 878
Accidents 224
Homicide and Legal Intervention 190
Suicide 102
Malignant Neoplasms 71
Diseases of the Heart 26
25 - 44 All Causes 6,830
Malignant Neoplasms 1,172
Diseases of the Heart 816
Accidents 752
AIDS 652
Suicide 412
45 - 64 All Causes 26,546
Malignant Neoplasms 9,389
Diseases of the Heart 6,177
AIDS 955
Diabetes Mellitus 835
Accidents 796
65+ All Causes 114,459
Diseases of the Heart 45,031
Malignant Neoplasms 25,079
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,894
CLRD 5,881
Pneumonia 4,986
White
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 124,026
Diseases of the Heart 43,383
Malignant Neoplasms 29,587
CLRD 6,040
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,703
Pneumonia 4,506
< 1 All Causes 813
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 461
Congenital Anomalies 150
SIDS 14
Diseases of the Heart 10
Accidents 8
1- 9 All Causes 212
Accidents 52
Malignant Neoplasms 37
Congenital Anomalies 28
Diseases of the Heart 7
Homicide and Legal Intervention 6
10 - 19 All Causes 520
Accidents 217
Suicide 59
Malignant Neoplasms 53
Homicide and Legal Intervention 27
Congenital Anomalies 18
20 - 24 All Causes 566
Accidents 174
Suicide 69
Homicide and Legal Intervention 65
Malignant Neoplasms 56
Diseases of the Heart 13
25 - 44 All Causes 4,438
Malignant Neoplasms 825
Accidents 585
Diseases of the Heart 519
Suicide 325
AIDS 265
45 - 64 All Causes 19,201
Malignant Neoplasms 7,210
Diseases of the Heart 4,346
Accidents 644
CLRD 610
Diabetes Mellitus 557
65+ All Causes 98,214
Diseases of the Heart 38,459
Malignant Neoplasms 21,389
CLRD 5,367
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,086
Pneumonia 4,109
Black
Age Cause Count
Total4 All Causes 20,975
Diseases of the Heart 6,671
Malignant Neoplasms 4,712
AIDS 931
Diabetes Mellitus 912
Cerebrovascular Disease 820
< 1 All Causes 503
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 289
Congenital Anomalies 74
Diseases of the Heart 10
Accidents 8
Homicide and Legal Intervention 6
1- 9 All Causes 98
Accidents 23
Congenital Anomalies 14
Malignant Neoplasms 13
Homicide and Legal Intervention 9
Pneumonia 4
10 - 19 All Causes 199
Homicide and Legal Intervention 67
Accidents 40
Suicide 13
AIDS 9
Malignant Neoplasms 9
20 - 24 All Causes 246
Homicide and Legal Intervention 116
Accidents 26
Suicide 26
Malignant Neoplasms 9
Diseases of the Heart 9
25 - 44 All Causes 1,930
AIDS 356
Malignant Neoplasms 259
Diseases of the Heart 245
Homicide and Legal Intervention 194
Accidents 115
45 - 64 All Causes 5,862
Malignant Neoplasms 1,657
Diseases of the Heart 1,488
AIDS 520
Diabetes Mellitus 235
Cerebrovascular Disease 206
65+ All Causes 12,116
Diseases of the Heart 4,900
Malignant Neoplasms 2,762
Diabetes Mellitus 625
Pneumonia 613
Cerebrovascular Disease 564
Hispanic3
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 10,614
Diseases of the Heart 3,051
Malignant Neoplasms 2,280
Pneumonia 483
AIDS 449
Cerebrovascular Disease 433
< 1 All Causes 274
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 168
Congenital Anomalies 39
SIDS 9
Homicide and Legal Intervention 6
Diseases of the Heart 3
1- 9 All Causes 65
Accidents 15
Congenital Anomalies 11
Malignant Neoplasms 8
Diseases of the Heart 3
Diabetes Mellitus 2
10 - 19 All Causes 139
Accidents 41
Homicide and Legal Intervention 23
Malignant Neoplasms 17
Suicide 13
Congenital Anomalies 6
20 - 24 All Causes 169
Homicide and Legal Intervention 48
Accidents 37
Suicide 14
Malignant Neoplasms 12
Diseases of the Heart 6
25 - 44 All Causes 1,162
AIDS 168
Malignant Neoplasms 153
Accidents 131
Diseases of the Heart 117
Homicide and Legal Intervention 82
45 - 64 All Causes 2,913
Malignant Neoplasms 841
Diseases of the Heart 616
AIDS 252
Cerebrovascular Disease 116
Cirrhosis of Liver 113
65+ All Causes 5,888
Diseases of the Heart 2,303
Malignant Neoplasms 1,249
Pneumonia 382
Diabetes Mellitus 279
Cerebrovascular Disease 277
  1. Race coding based on 2000 Census categories: White Alone, Black Alone, Other, Not Stated.
  2. Total Deaths = White Alone + Black Alone + Other + Not Stated
  3. Hispanic is a separate count equal to Hispanic White Alone+ Hispanic Black Alone + Hispanic Other + Hispanic Race Not Stated
  4. Total includes records with Age Not Stated.