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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 21,125 319,411 13,090 202,932 8,035 116,479
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 147 2,213 107 1,565 40 648
Malignant Neoplasms 6,317 62,778 3,270 31,855 3,047 30,923
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 126 1,171 102 987 24 184
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,616 14,684 1,063 9,379 553 5,305
   Respiratory System 1,721 13,783 934 7,284 787 6,499
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,659 13,186 887 6,844 772 6,342
   Breast 557 5,900 3 28 554 5,872
   Genital Organs 501 4,906 87 755 414 4,151
   Urinary Organs 252 2,241 165 1,408 87 833
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,048 13,780 601 7,918 447 5,862
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 496 6,313 315 4,096 181 2,217
Diabetes Mellitus 550 5,537 350 3,508 200 2,029
Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,616 47,674 3,232 33,393 1,384 14,281
   Diseases of the Heart 3,804 38,503 2,756 27,916 1,048 10,587
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 332 3,815 249 2,858 83 957
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 845 7,542 611 5,593 234 1,949
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,662 14,795 1,259 11,480 403 3,315
     Other Diseases of the Heart 965 12,351 637 7,985 328 4,366
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 109 984 67 643 42 341
   Cerebrovascular Disease 503 5,752 276 3,188 227 2,564
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 200 2,435 133 1,646 67 789
Pneumonia 240 3,129 137 1,840 103 1,289
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 643 5,016 334 2,703 309 2,313
Cirrhosis of Liver 618 7,000 425 4,769 193 2,231
Congenital Anomalies 214 10,149 109 5,275 105 4,874
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 360 23,349 193 12,540 167 10,809
Accidents (Total) 2,237 57,062 1,630 42,478 607 14,584
   Motor Vehicle 713 20,342 536 15,384 177 4,958
   Drownings 84 2,861 68 2,393 16 468
   Falls 137 1,979 106 1,543 31 436
   Poisonings 979 23,651 684 17,182 295 6,469
Suicide 954 22,040 749 17,304 205 4,736
Homicide and Legal Intervention 291 10,255 243 8,671 48 1,584
All Other Causes 3,938 63,209 2,311 37,031 1,627 26,178

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