Table 33a : Deaths and Death Rates* by Selected Causes New York State - 2010

Cause of Death ICD10 Code(s) Number Rate
Total A00-Z99 144,913 747.8
Tuberculosis A15-A19 40 0.2
Septicemia A40-A41 2,181 11.3
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) B20-B24 984 5.1
Malignant Neoplasms C00-C97 35,092 181.1
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx C00-C14 484 2.5
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum C15-C26 9,142 47.2
   Respiratory System C30-C39 9,352 48.3
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung C33-C34 9,044 46.7
   Breast C50 2,708 14.0
   Genital Organs C51-C63 3,847 19.9
   Urinary Organs C64-C68 1,747 9.0
   Other and Unspecified Sites C40-C49,C69-C80,C97 4,394 22.7
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues C81-C96 3,418 17.6
Diabetes Mellitus E10-E14 3,606 18.6
Alzheimer's Disease G30 2,589 13.4
Diseases of the Circulatory System I00-I99 54,525 281.4
   Diseases of the Heart I00-I09,I11,I13,I20-I51 44,557 229.9
     Acute Rheumatic Fever I00-I02 3 0.0
     Chronic Rheumatic Fever I05-I09 153 0.8
     Hypertension with Heart Disease I11,I13 3,109 16.0
     Acute Myocardial Infarction I21-I22 7,395 38.2
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ I20,I24-I25 25,613 132.2
     Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation I26-I28 618 3.2
     Other Diseases of the Heart I30-I51 7,666 39.6
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease I10,I12 2,042 10.5
   Cerebrovascular Disease I60-I69 6,120 31.6
   Arteriosclerosis I70 465 2.4
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System I71-I78,I80-I99 1,341 6.9
Pneumonia J12-J18 4,569 23.6
Influenza J10-J11 15 0.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) J40-J47 6,775 35.0
Gastritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Diverticulitis K29,K50-K52,K57 266 1.4
Cirrhosis of Liver K70,K73-K74 1,417 7.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrosis N00-N07,N17-N19,N25-N27 2,414 12.5
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Puerperium A34,O00-O95,O98-O99 56 23.1
Congenital Anomalies Q00-Q99 466 2.4
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period P00-P96 701 3.6
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome R95 41 0.2
Accidents (Total) V01-X59,Y85-Y86 4,720 24.4
   Motor Vehicle See Note Below 1,227 6.3
   Drownings W65-W74 134 0.7
   Falls W00-W19 1,199 6.2
Suicide X60-X84,Y87.0 1,513 7.8
Homicide and Legal Intervention X85-Y09,Y35,Y87.1,Y89.0 889 4.6
All Other Causes   22,054 113.8

* Death Rates are per 100,000 Population. For Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Puerperium, 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

+ The sharp decline in heart disease is likely attributed to a hospital-level intervention in New York City to improve the accuracy of cause of death reporting on death certificates.