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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 14,047 224,047 8,559 139,257 5,488 84,790
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 499 8,111 326 5,090 173 3,021
Malignant Neoplasms 3,993 43,370 1,959 20,341 2,034 23,029
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 86 1,035 60 687 26 348
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,226 11,921 756 7,271 470 4,650
   Respiratory System 844 7,263 487 4,027 357 3,236
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 786 6,609 447 3,610 339 2,999
   Breast 448 5,694 1 9 447 5,685
   Genital Organs 409 4,338 81 685 328 3,653
   Urinary Organs 124 1,270 91 871 33 399
   Other and Unspecified Sites 514 6,791 278 3,552 236 3,239
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 342 5,058 205 3,239 137 1,819
Diabetes Mellitus 476 5,182 306 3,458 170 1,724
Diseases of the Circulatory System 3,386 36,272 2,256 24,359 1,130 11,913
   Diseases of the Heart 2,718 27,754 1,854 19,363 864 8,391
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 586 6,552 378 4,320 208 2,232
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 338 3,066 242 2,322 96 744
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,493 13,254 1,061 9,791 432 3,463
     Other Diseases of the Heart 301 4,882 173 2,930 128 1,952
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 169 1,782 98 1,039 71 743
   Cerebrovascular Disease 355 4,701 211 2,683 144 2,018
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 144 2,035 93 1,274 51 761
Pneumonia 278 3,366 165 2,021 113 1,345
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 278 3,719 156 2,179 122 1,540
Cirrhosis of Liver 328 3,920 230 2,764 98 1,156
Congenital Anomalies 198 9,589 110 5,049 88 4,540
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 302 19,581 170 11,048 132 8,533
Accidents (Total) 1,152 27,472 877 21,267 275 6,205
   Motor Vehicle 222 6,497 163 4,809 59 1,688
   Drownings 15 582 14 522 1 60
   Falls 110 2,015 92 1,807 18 208
   Poisonings 659 14,340 496 11,047 163 3,293
Suicide 433 10,020 306 7,010 127 3,010
Homicide and Legal Intervention 400 14,196 341 12,356 59 1,840
All Other Causes 2,324 39,249 1,357 22,315 967 16,934

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