Table 34a: Deaths From Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race/Ethnicity
New York State 1997

Total1

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 157,975
Diseases of the Heart 60,628
Malignant Neoplasms 37,280
Cerebrovascular Disease 7,990
Pneumonia 6,623
COPD 6,065
<1 All Causes 1,728
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 920
Congenital Anomalies 383
SIDS 118
Diseases of the Heart 35
Accidents 27
1 - 9 All Causes 517
Accidents 136
Congenital Anomalies 64
Malignant Neoplasms 54
Homicide and Legal Intervention 29
Diseases of the Heart 26
10 - 19 All Causes 822
Accidents 305
Homicide and Legal Intervention 123
Suicide 80
Malignant Neoplasms 59
Diseases of the Heart 34
20 - 24 All Causes 976
Accidents 287
Homicide and Legal Intervention 227
Suicide 106
Malignant Neoplasms 70
Diseases of the Heart 57
25 - 44 All Causes 9,244
AIDS 1,795
Malignant Neoplasms 1,500
Diseases of the Heart 1,092
Accidents 938
Suicide 578
45 - 64 All Causes 25,681
Malignant Neoplasms 8,954
Diseases of the Heart 7,179
AIDS 1,068
Cerebrovascular Disease 947
Accidents 764
65+ All Causes 118,995
Diseases of the Heart 52,199
Malignant Neoplasms 26,636
Cerebrovascular Disease 6,826
Pneumonia 5,923
COPD 5,211

White
Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 132,609
Diseases of the Heart 52,336
Malignant Neoplasms 31,602
Cerebrovascular Disease 6,822
Pneumonia 5,664
COPD 5,468
<1 All Causes 965
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 458
Congenital Anomalies 252
SIDS 70
Diseases of the Heart 24
Accidents 14
1 - 9 All Causes 329
Accidents 97
Malignant Neoplasms 43
Congenital Anomalies 41
Diseases of the Heart 16
Homicide and Legal Intervention 15
10 - 19 All Causes 553
Accidents 251
Suicide 60
Homicide and Legal Intervention 46
Malignant Neoplasms 41
Congenital Anomalies 24
20 - 24 All Causes 652
Accidents 234
Suicide 85
Homicide and Legal Intervention 80
Malignant Neoplasms 57
Diseases of the Heart 27
25 - 44 All Causes 6,037
Malignant Neoplasms 1,091
AIDS 895
Accidents 747
Diseases of the Heart 746
Suicide 485
45 - 64 All Causes 18,932
Malignant Neoplasms 7,029
Diseases of the Heart 5,331
Cerebrovascular Disease 619
Accidents 610
COPD 608
65+ All Causes 105,135
Diseases of the Heart 46,172
Malignant Neoplasms 23,336
Cerebrovascular Disease 6,076
Pneumonia 5,231
COPD 4,792

Black

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 21,761
Diseases of the Heart 7,094
Malignant Neoplasms 4,835
AIDS 1,520
Cerebrovascular Disease 972
Pneumonia 803
<1 All Causes 569
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 332
Congenital Anomalies 95
SIDS 45
Accidents 9
Pneumonia 7
1 - 9 All Causes 165
Accidents 33
Congenital Anomalies 17
AIDS 13
Homicide and Legal Intervention 11
Malignant Neoplasms 10
10 - 19 All Causes 240
Homicide and Legal Intervention 75
Accidents 45
Suicide 17
Malignant Neoplasms 15
Diseases of the Heart 13
20 - 24 All Causes 283
Homicide and Legal Intervention 138
Accidents 41
Diseases of the Heart 26
Suicide 17
Malignant Neoplasms 10
25 - 44 All Causes 2,869
AIDS 859
Malignant Neoplasms 329
Diseases of the Heart 309
Homicide and Legal Intervention 257
Accidents 154
45 - 64 All Causes 5,899
Malignant Neoplasms 1,653
Diseases of the Heart 1,602
AIDS 569
Cerebrovascular Disease 285
Diabetes Mellitus 219
65+ All Causes 11,734
Diseases of the Heart 5,127
Malignant Neoplasms 2,816
Cerebrovascular Disease 606
Pneumonia 571
Diabetes Mellitus 533

Hispanic2

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 9,391
Diseases of the Heart 2,772
Malignant Neoplasms 1,807
AIDS 821
Cerebrovascular Disease 391
Accidents 384
<1 All Causes 231
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 117
Congenital Anomalies 59
SIDS 20
Diseases of the Heart 8
Accidents 2
1 - 9 All Causes 58
Accidents 15
AIDS 8
Congenital Anomalies 8
Homicide and Legal Intervention 7
Malignant Neoplasms 5
10 - 19 All Causes 110
Homicide and Legal Intervention 32
Accidents 30
Suicide 12
Malignant Neoplasms 7
AIDS 6
20 - 24 All Causes 185
Homicide and Legal Intervention 55
Accidents 45
Malignant Neoplasms 17
Suicide 15
AIDS 6
25 - 44 All Causes 1,564
AIDS 514
Malignant Neoplasms 137
Homicide and Legal Intervention 134
Diseases of the Heart 121
Accidents 109
45 - 64 All Causes 2,645
Malignant Neoplasms 683
Diseases of the Heart 585
AIDS 272
Cirrhosis of Liver 169
Cerebrovascular Disease 126
65+ All Causes 4,597
Diseases of the Heart 2,054
Malignant Neoplasms 957
Pneumonia 254
Cerebrovascular Disease 236
Diabetes Mellitus 234

1 Total Deaths = White + Black + Other + Not Stated
2 Hispanic is a separate count equal to Hispanic White + Hispanic Black + Hispanic Other + Hispanic Not Stated

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