Table 34b - Death from Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race(1) / Ethnicity - New York State Exclusive of New York City

Vital Statistics of New York State 2004

Note about Race (footnote 1)

Total2
Age Cause Count
Total4 All Causes 95,390
Diseases of the Heart 29,701
Malignant Neoplasms 23,208
CLRD 5,043
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,033
Accidents 2,849
< 1 All Causes 781
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 434
Congenital Anomalies 135
Diseases of the Heart 13
SIDS 11
Accidents 9
1- 9 All Causes 199
Accidents 60
Malignant Neoplasms 32
Congenital Anomalies 24
Homicide and Legal Intervention 11
Diseases of the Heart 5
10 - 19 All Causes 480
Accidents 219
Suicide 50
Malignant Neoplasms 37
Homicide and Legal Intervention 34
Diseases of the Heart 13
20 - 24 All Causes 492
Accidents 180
Homicide and Legal Intervention 64
Suicide 58
Malignant Neoplasms 39
Diseases of the Heart 14
25 - 44 All Causes 3,562
Malignant Neoplasms 663
Accidents 562
Diseases of the Heart 410
Suicide 248
AIDS 120
45 - 64 All Causes 15,189
Malignant Neoplasms 5,808
Diseases of the Heart 3,297
Accidents 550
CLRD 519
Diabetes Mellitus 437
65+ All Causes 74,619
Diseases of the Heart 25,928
Malignant Neoplasms 16,613
Cerebrovascular Disease 4,501
CLRD 4,489
Pneumonia 2,431
White
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 87,637
Diseases of the Heart 27,674
Malignant Neoplasms 21,380
CLRD 4,848
Cerebrovascular Disease 4,637
Accidents 2,554
< 1 All Causes 534
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 296
Congenital Anomalies 101
Diseases of the Heart 9
SIDS 7
Septicemia 5
1- 9 All Causes 139
Accidents 43
Malignant Neoplasms 25
Congenital Anomalies 18
Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
Diseases of the Heart 4
10 - 19 All Causes 370
Accidents 181
Suicide 42
Malignant Neoplasms 31
Congenital Anomalies 11
Homicide and Legal Intervention 11
20 - 24 All Causes 378
Accidents 151
Suicide 49
Malignant Neoplasms 34
Homicide and Legal Intervention 20
Diseases of the Heart 8
25 - 44 All Causes 2,821
Malignant Neoplasms 568
Accidents 471
Diseases of the Heart 333
Suicide 219
Diabetes Mellitus 61
45 - 64 All Causes 13,091
Malignant Neoplasms 5,151
Diseases of the Heart 2,831
Accidents 494
CLRD 474
Diabetes Mellitus 369
65+ All Causes 70,252
Diseases of the Heart 24,464
Malignant Neoplasms 15,557
CLRD 4,347
Cerebrovascular Disease 4,229
Pneumonia 2,299
Black
Age Cause Count
Total4 All Causes 5,947
Diseases of the Heart 1,562
Malignant Neoplasms 1,393
Cerebrovascular Disease 288
Diabetes Mellitus 208
Accidents 183
< 1 All Causes 168
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 96
Congenital Anomalies 20
Diseases of the Heart 4
Accidents 3
Homicide and Legal Intervention 3
1- 9 All Causes 32
Accidents 8
Malignant Neoplasms 4
Congenital Anomalies 4
Homicide and Legal Intervention 4
Septicemia 1
10 - 19 All Causes 71
Homicide and Legal Intervention 20
Accidents 17
Malignant Neoplasms 4
Diseases of the Heart 3
Suicide 3
20 - 24 All Causes 82
Homicide and Legal Intervention 40
Accidents 14
Suicide 6
Diseases of the Heart 4
Malignant Neoplasms 3
25 - 44 All Causes 573
Malignant Neoplasms 68
Diseases of the Heart 65
Accidents 60
AIDS 57
Homicide and Legal Intervention 52
45 - 64 All Causes 1,677
Malignant Neoplasms 504
Diseases of the Heart 372
AIDS 79
Cerebrovascular Disease 75
Diabetes Mellitus 54
65+ All Causes 3,332
Diseases of the Heart 1,107
Malignant Neoplasms 808
Cerebrovascular Disease 193
Diabetes Mellitus 145
CLRD 113
Hispanic3
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 2025 0
Diseases of the Heart 458 0
Malignant Neoplasms 424 0
Accidents 164 0
Cerebrovascular Disease 102 0
Diabetes Mellitus 61 0
< 1 All Causes 103 0
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 60 0
Congenital Anomalies 13 0
Diseases of the Heart 3 0
SIDS 3 0
Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 0
1- 9 All Causes 27 0
Accidents 10 0
Congenital Anomalies 5 0
Malignant Neoplasms 2 0
Septicemia 1 0
Diabetes Mellitus 1 0
10 - 19 All Causes 50 0
Accidents 23 0
Homicide and Legal Intervention 8 0
Suicide 5 0
Malignant Neoplasms 4 0
Congenital Anomalies 2 0
20 - 24 All Causes 60 0
Accidents 23 0
Homicide and Legal Intervention 14 0
Malignant Neoplasms 5 0
Suicide 3 0
Septicemia 2 0
25 - 44 All Causes 282 0
Accidents 63 0
Malignant Neoplasms 36 0
AIDS 20 0
Suicide 19 0
Diseases of the Heart 18 0
45 - 64 All Causes 484 0
Malignant Neoplasms 152 0
Diseases of the Heart 88 0
Accidents 26 0
Cerebrovascular Disease 25 0
AIDS 19 0
65+ All Causes 1017 0
Diseases of the Heart 348 0
Malignant Neoplasms 225 0
Cerebrovascular Disease 67 0
Diabetes Mellitus 42 0
Septicemia 37 0
  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.