Table 34b : Deaths from Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race(1)/Ethnicity, New York State Exclusive of New York City- 2006

Total(2) White
Age Cause Count Age Cause Count
Total(4) All Causes 93,425 Total(4) All Causes 86,062
Diseases of the Heart 28,525 Diseases of the Heart 26,523
Malignant Neoplasms 22,744 Malignant Neoplasms 21,034
CLRD 4,849 CLRD 4,653
Cerebrovascular Disease 4,600 Cerebrovascular Disease 4,250
Accidents 3,204 Accidents 2,881
< 1 All Causes 711 < 1 All Causes 463
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 378 Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 238
Congenital Anomalies 154 Congenital Anomalies 119
SIDS 53 SIDS 32
Accidents 27 Accidents 17
Diseases of the Heart 9 Homicide and Legal Intervention 7
1 - 9 All Causes 187 1 - 9 All Causes 137
Accidents 42 Accidents 28
Malignant Neoplasms 26 Malignant Neoplasms 20
Congenital Anomalies 19 Congenital Anomalies 16
Diseases of the Heart 11 Diseases of the Heart 8
Homicide and Legal Intervention 8 Pneumonia 5
Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
10 - 19 All Causes 468 10 - 19 All Causes 364
Accidents 205 Accidents 178
Homicide and Legal Intervention 56 Suicide 39
Suicide 46 Malignant Neoplasms 30
Malignant Neoplasms 39 Diseases of the Heart 18
Diseases of the Heart 20 Congenital Anomalies 14
Homicide and Legal Intervention 14
20 - 24 All Causes 558 20 - 24 All Causes 430
Accidents 245 Accidents 219
Homicide and Legal Intervention 69 Suicide 54
Suicide 65 Malignant Neoplasms 29
Malignant Neoplasms 35 Homicide and Legal Intervention 16
Diseases of the Heart 16 Diseases of the Heart 11
25 - 44 All Causes 3,347 25 - 44 All Causes 2,712
Accidents 705 Accidents 615
Malignant Neoplasms 635 Malignant Neoplasms 550
Diseases of the Heart 511 Diseases of the Heart 406
Suicide 304 Suicide 277
Homicide and Legal Intervention 132 Homicide and Legal Intervention 61
45 - 64 All Causes 15,360 45 - 64 All Causes 13,256
Malignant Neoplasms 5,800 Malignant Neoplasms 5,144
Diseases of the Heart 3,374 Diseases of the Heart 2,844
Accidents 773 Accidents 674
CLRD 531 CLRD 495
Cerebrovascular Disease 486 Cerebrovascular Disease 394
65+ All Causes 72,775 65+ All Causes 68,683
Diseases of the Heart 24,577 Diseases of the Heart 23,224
Malignant Neoplasms 16,202 Malignant Neoplasms 15,255
CLRD 4,284 CLRD 4,132
Cerebrovascular Disease 4,035 Cerebrovascular Disease 3,807
Pneumonia 2,118 Pneumonia 2,010
Black Hispanic(3)
Age Cause Count Age Cause Count
Total(4) All Causes 5,582 Total(4) All Causes 2,121
Diseases of the Heart 1,536 Diseases of the Heart 524
Malignant Neoplasms 1,287 Malignant Neoplasms 424
Cerebrovascular Disease 254 Accidents 179
Accidents 218 Cerebrovascular Disease 98
Diabetes Mellitus 216 Pneumonia 63
< 1 All Causes 180 < 1 All Causes 105
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 105 Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 51
Congenital Anomalies 20 Congenital Anomalies 24
SIDS 17 SIDS 7
Accidents 8 Accidents 5
Gastritis, Enteritis, et al 4 Homicide and Legal Intervention 3
1 - 9 All Causes 37 1 - 9 All Causes 12
Accidents 10 Diseases of the Heart 3
Diseases of the Heart 3 Malignant Neoplasms 2
Congenital Anomalies 3 Accidents 2
Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 1
Malignant Neoplasms 2
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 2
10 - 19 All Causes 77 10 - 19 All Causes 47
Homicide and Legal Intervention 36 Accidents 20
Accidents 16 Homicide and Legal Intervention 8
Malignant Neoplasms 7 Diseases of the Heart 4
AIDS 3 Malignant Neoplasms 3
Suicide 3 Suicide 2
20 - 24 All Causes 91 20 - 24 All Causes 51
Homicide and Legal Intervention 48 Accidents 23
Accidents 12 Homicide and Legal Intervention 9
AIDS 5 Suicide 6
Diseases of the Heart 4 Malignant Neoplasms 3
Suicide 4 Diseases of the Heart 2
Congenital Anomalies 2
25 - 44 All Causes 467 25 - 44 All Causes 280
Diseases of the Heart 81 Accidents 67
Homicide and Legal Intervention 62 Malignant Neoplasms 46
Accidents 58 Diseases of the Heart 27
Malignant Neoplasms 53 AIDS 26
AIDS 43 Homicide and Legal Intervention 25
45 - 64 All Causes 1,659 45 - 64 All Causes 507
Malignant Neoplasms 504 Malignant Neoplasms 132
Diseases of the Heart 436 Diseases of the Heart 99
AIDS 75 Accidents 37
Accidents 73 Cerebrovascular Disease 27
Cerebrovascular Disease 71 AIDS 20
65+ All Causes 3,071 65+ All Causes 1,118
Diseases of the Heart 1,009 Diseases of the Heart 387
Malignant Neoplasms 717 Malignant Neoplasms 238
Cerebrovascular Disease 159 Cerebrovascular Disease 62
Diabetes Mellitus 142 Pneumonia 43
CLRD 119 Diabetes Mellitus 37

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.