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Table 34c: Deaths From Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race/Ethnicity
New York City 1999
 
Total1

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 61,411
Diseases of the Heart 25,631
Malignant Neoplasms 13,493
Pneumonia 2,482
Cerebrovascular Disease 2,156
AIDS 1,975
<1 All Causes 791
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 528
Congenital Anomalies 145
SIDS 40
Diseases of the Heart 7
Homicide and Legal Intervention 7
1 - 9 All Causes 211
Accidents 40
Malignant Neoplasms 29
Congenital Anomalies 29
AIDS 13
Homicide and Legal Intervention 13
10 - 19 All Causes 364
Homicide and Legal Intervention 102
Accidents 71
Malignant Neoplasms 36
Suicide 24
Diseases of the Heart 17
20 - 24 All Causes 398
Homicide and Legal Intervention 129
Accidents 69
Suicide 39
Malignant Neoplasms 23
AIDS 19
25 - 44 All Causes 4,311
AIDS 996
Malignant Neoplasms 631
Diseases of the Heart 440
Homicide and Legal Intervention 301
Accidents 287
45 - 64 All Causes 11,696
Malignant Neoplasms 3,675
Diseases of the Heart 3,165
AIDS 850
Diabetes Mellitus 422
Cerebrovascular Disease 399
65+ All Causes 43,637
Diseases of the Heart 21,971
Malignant Neoplasms 9,095
Pneumonia 2,221
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,661
CLRD 1,466
White
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 42,192
Diseases of the Heart 19,200
Malignant Neoplasms 9,149
Pneumonia 1,832
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,423
CLRD 1,354
<1 All Causes 322
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 194
Congenital Anomalies 82
SIDS 17
Homicide and Legal Intervention 4
Malignant Neoplasms 3
1 - 9 All Causes 90
Accidents 18
Malignant Neoplasms 13
Congenital Anomalies 12
Diseases of the Heart 6
AIDS 5
10 - 19 All Causes 168
Accidents 39
Homicide and Legal Intervention 30
Malignant Neoplasms 20
Suicide 12
Diseases of the Heart 8
20 - 24 All Causes 202
Homicide and Legal Intervention 45
Accidents 41
Suicide 23
Malignant Neoplasms 14
Diseases of the Heart 7
25 - 44 All Causes 2,261
AIDS 469
Malignant Neoplasms 348
Diseases of the Heart 204
Accidents 190
Suicide 124
45 - 64 All Causes 6,534
Malignant Neoplasms 2,186
Diseases of the Heart 1,842
AIDS 342
Cirrhosis of Liver 221
Diabetes Mellitus 208
65+ All Causes 32,613
Diseases of the Heart 17,128
Malignant Neoplasms 6,565
Pneumonia 1,711
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,172
CLRD 1,142
Black
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 15,743
Diseases of the Heart 5,217
Malignant Neoplasms 3,555
AIDS 1,019
Diabetes Mellitus 686
Cerebrovascular Disease 561
<1 All Causes 314
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 212
Congenital Anomalies 42
SIDS 22
Pneumonia 4
Diseases of the Heart 3
1 - 9 All Causes 94
Accidents 18
Congenital Anomalies 15
Malignant Neoplasms 10
AIDS 8
Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
10 - 19 All Causes 170
Homicide and Legal Intervention 68
Accidents 26
Malignant Neoplasms 11
Suicide 9
Congenital Anomalies 8
20 - 24 All Causes 175
Homicide and Legal Intervention 81
Accidents 24
AIDS 14
Diseases of the Heart 10
Suicide 10
25 - 44 All Causes 1,785
AIDS 484
Malignant Neoplasms 231
Diseases of the Heart 214
Homicide and Legal Intervention 160
Accidents 76
45 - 64 All Causes 4,383
Malignant Neoplasms 1,234
Diseases of the Heart 1,124
AIDS 460
Diabetes Mellitus 191
Cerebrovascular Disease 147
65+ All Causes 8,821
Diseases of the Heart 3,855
Malignant Neoplasms 2,062
Diabetes Mellitus 445
Pneumonia 394
Cerebrovascular Disease 372
Hispanic2
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 8,074
Diseases of the Heart 2,515
Malignant Neoplasms 1,658
AIDS 547
Diabetes Mellitus 333
Cerebrovascular Disease 324
<1 All Causes 143
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 91
Congenital Anomalies 30
SIDS 9
Nephritis, Neph Syndrome et al 2
Accidents 2
1 - 9 All Causes 35
Congenital Anomalies 6
Malignant Neoplasms 5
Accidents 5
Diseases of the Heart 4
AIDS 3
10 - 19 All Causes 81
Homicide and Legal Intervention 22
Accidents 16
Malignant Neoplasms 11
Suicide 7
Diseases of the Heart 4
20 - 24 All Causes 96
Homicide and Legal Intervention 32
Accidents 14
Suicide 11
Malignant Neoplasms 8
AIDS 3
25 - 44 All Causes 1,053
AIDS 307
Malignant Neoplasms 122
Accidents 78
Homicide and Legal Intervention 76
Diseases of the Heart 72
45 - 64 All Causes 2,280
Malignant Neoplasms 596
Diseases of the Heart 555
AIDS 211
Cirrhosis of Liver 131
Cerebrovascular Disease 107
65+ All Causes 4,385
Diseases of the Heart 1,878
Malignant Neoplasms 915
Pneumonia 251
Diabetes Mellitus 211
Cerebrovascular Disease 196

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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Revised: October 2001