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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 35,321 553,113 21,731 347,672 13,590 205,441
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 803 12,695 526 8,116 277 4,579
Malignant Neoplasms 10,411 107,184 5,268 52,974 5,143 54,210
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 217 2,134 162 1,595 55 539
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,805 26,277 1,784 16,551 1,021 9,726
   Respiratory System 2,609 21,726 1,419 11,689 1,190 10,037
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 2,491 20,508 1,331 10,728 1,160 9,780
   Breast 1,016 11,794 6 59 1,010 11,735
   Genital Organs 968 9,209 200 1,371 768 7,838
   Urinary Organs 371 3,170 252 2,159 119 1,011
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,446 19,614 842 11,566 604 8,048
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 979 13,260 603 7,984 376 5,276
Diabetes Mellitus 1,045 11,501 620 7,117 425 4,384
Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,066 86,065 5,481 59,330 2,585 26,735
   Diseases of the Heart 6,524 68,504 4,553 48,879 1,971 19,625
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 932 10,651 613 7,127 319 3,524
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,201 11,160 871 8,402 330 2,758
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,081 27,501 2,231 20,893 850 6,608
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,310 19,192 838 12,457 472 6,735
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 300 2,989 201 1,999 99 990
   Cerebrovascular Disease 862 9,699 488 5,586 374 4,113
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 380 4,873 239 2,866 141 2,007
Pneumonia 580 7,369 361 4,718 219 2,651
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 862 8,674 491 5,082 371 3,592
Cirrhosis of Liver 895 10,587 643 7,413 252 3,174
Congenital Anomalies 419 20,317 226 10,782 193 9,535
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 693 44,943 374 24,213 319 20,730
Accidents (Total) 3,289 80,689 2,390 59,743 899 20,946
   Motor Vehicle 908 25,248 679 19,068 229 6,180
   Drownings 80 2,754 66 2,261 14 493
   Falls 257 3,980 199 3,339 58 641
   Poisonings 1,565 36,969 1,095 26,662 470 10,307
Suicide 1,357 32,792 1,071 25,577 286 7,215
Homicide and Legal Intervention 758 25,730 611 21,206 147 4,524
All Other Causes 6,143 104,567 3,669 61,401 2,474 43,166

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