Table 46a : Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost New York State - 2012

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 35,172 543,458 21,649 342,189 13,523 201,269
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 646 10,324 433 6,655 213 3,669
Malignant Neoplasms 10,310 106,148 5,229 52,196 5,081 53,952
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 212 2,206 162 1,674 50 532
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,842 26,605 1,819 16,650 1,023 9,955
   Respiratory System 2,565 21,046 1,421 11,311 1,144 9,735
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 2,445 19,795 1,334 10,454 1,111 9,341
   Breast 1,005 11,594 4 37 1,001 11,557
   Genital Organs 910 9,244 168 1,440 742 7,804
   Urinary Organs 376 3,511 256 2,279 120 1,232
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,562 20,571 879 11,470 683 9,101
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 838 11,371 520 7,335 318 4,036
Diabetes Mellitus 1,026 10,719 656 6,966 370 3,753
Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,002 83,946 5,488 57,752 2,514 26,194
   Diseases of the Heart 6,522 66,257 4,610 47,279 1,912 18,978
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 918 10,367 627 7,178 291 3,189
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,183 10,608 853 7,915 330 2,693
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,155 28,049 2,320 21,271 835 6,778
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,266 17,233 810 10,915 456 6,318
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 278 2,766 165 1,682 113 1,084
   Cerebrovascular Disease 858 10,453 487 5,871 371 4,582
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 344 4,470 226 2,920 118 1,550
Pneumonia 518 6,495 302 3,861 216 2,634
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 921 8,735 490 4,882 431 3,853
Cirrhosis of Liver 946 10,920 655 7,533 291 3,387
Congenital Anomalies 412 19,738 219 10,324 193 9,414
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 662 42,930 363 23,588 299 19,342
Accidents (Total) 3,389 84,534 2,507 63,745 882 20,789
   Motor Vehicle 935 26,839 699 20,193 236 6,646
   Drownings 99 3,443 82 2,915 17 528
   Falls 247 3,994 198 3,350 49 644
   Poisonings 1,638 37,991 1,180 28,229 458 9,762
Suicide 1,387 32,060 1,055 24,314 332 7,746
Homicide and Legal Intervention 691 24,451 584 21,027 107 3,424
All Other Causes 6,262 102,458 3,668 59,346 2,594 43,112

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