Table 33b: Deaths and Death Rates from Selected Causes

Vital Statistics of New York State 2004

Cause of Death ICD-10 Code Number Rate*
Total A00-Y89 95,390 857.6
Tuberculosis A16-A19 16 0.1
Septicemia A40-A41 1,780 16.0
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) B20-B24 308 2.8
Malignant Neoplasms C00-C97 23,208 208.6
Buccal Cavity and Pharynx C00-C14 306 2.8
Digestive Organs and Peritoneum C15-C26 5,726 51.5
Respiratory System C30-C39 6,670 60.0
Trachea, Bronchus and Lung C33-C34 6,487 58.3
Breast C50 1,708 15.4
Genital Organs C51-C63 2,348 21.1
Urinary Organs C64-C68 1,148 10.3
Other and Unspecified Sites C40-C49,C69-C80,C97 3,016 27.1
Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues C81-C96 2,286 20.6
Diabetes Mellitus E10-E14 2,201 19.8
Major Cardiovascular Diseases I00-I99 37,118 333.7
Diseases of the Heart I00-I09,I11,I13,I20-I51 29,701 267.0
Acute Rheumatic Fever I00-I02 0 0.0
Chronic Rheumatic Fever I05-I09 151 1.4
Hypertension with Heart Disease I11,I13 1,011 9.1
Acute Myocardial Infarction I21-I22 6,731 60.5
Other Ischemic Heart Diseases I20,I24-I25 15,405 138.5
Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation I26-I28 448 4.0
Other Diseases of the Heart I30-I51 5,955 53.5
Hypertension with or without Renal Disease I10,I12 866 7.8
Cerebrovascular Disease I60-I69 5,033 45.2
Arteriosclerosis I70 387 3.5
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System I71-I78,I80-I99 1,131 10.2
Pneumonia J12-J18 2,669 24.0
Influenza J10-J11 30 0.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) J40-J47 5,043 45.3
Gastritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Diverticulitis K29,K50-K52,K57 267 2.4
Cirrhosis of Liver K70,K73-K74 792 7.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrosis N00-N07,N17-N19,N25-N27 1,748 15.7
*Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Puerperium O00-O99 22 16.9
Congenital Anomalies Q00-Q99 319 2.9
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period P00-P96 439 3.9
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome R95 12 0.1
Accidents (Total) V01-X59,Y85-Y86 2,849 25.6
Motor Vehicle See footnote 1,174 10.6
Drownings W65-W74 61 0.5
Falls W00-W19 655 5.9
Suicide X60-X84,Y87.0 734 6.6
Homicide and Legal Intervention X85-Y09,Y35,Y87.1,Y89.0 310 2.8
All Other Causes   15,525 139.6
  • * Death Rates are per 100,000 Population. For Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Puerperium (O00-O99), 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,V8 3-V86, V87.0-V87.8,V88.0-V88.8,V89.0,V89.2