Table 46c : Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost New York City - 2011

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 14,420 230,675 8,811 143,654 5,609 87,021
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 660 10,514 440 6,821 220 3,693
Malignant Neoplasms 4,062 44,336 1,995 21,563 2,067 22,773
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 90 965 68 719 22 246
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,185 11,436 725 6,783 460 4,653
   Respiratory System 852 7,323 476 4,034 376 3,289
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 810 6,785 443 3,589 367 3,196
   Breast 447 5,361 1 3 446 5,358
   Genital Organs 423 4,025 100 751 323 3,274
   Urinary Organs 139 1,171 93 794 46 377
   Other and Unspecified Sites 503 8,038 283 4,706 220 3,332
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 423 6,017 249 3,773 174 2,244
Diabetes Mellitus 512 5,555 295 3,404 217 2,151
Diseases of the Circulatory System 3,409 35,967 2,255 24,279 1,154 11,688
   Diseases of the Heart 2,697 27,419 1,833 19,168 864 8,251
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 565 6,436 369 4,246 196 2,190
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 372 3,625 250 2,586 122 1,039
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,435 12,219 1,016 9,047 419 3,172
     Other Diseases of the Heart 325 5,139 198 3,289 127 1,850
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 185 1,889 112 1,219 73 670
   Cerebrovascular Disease 375 4,485 222 2,694 153 1,791
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 152 2,174 88 1,198 64 976
Pneumonia 307 3,775 190 2,260 117 1,515
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 321 4,263 184 2,521 137 1,742
Cirrhosis of Liver 336 4,180 256 3,153 80 1,027
Congenital Anomalies 175 8,879 106 4,986 69 3,893
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 286 18,572 148 9,603 138 8,969
Accidents (Total) 1,075 24,714 792 18,371 283 6,343
   Motor Vehicle 194 5,147 146 3,879 48 1,268
   Drownings 24 823 21 757 3 66
   Falls 101 1,940 86 1,753 15 187
   Poisonings 594 12,764 428 9,327 166 3,437
Suicide 401 9,799 310 7,358 91 2,441
Homicide and Legal Intervention 488 16,343 400 13,710 88 2,633
All Other Causes 2,388 43,778 1,440 25,625 948 18,153

YLL - Years of Life Lost is calculated by subtracting age at death from 65.