Table 46c : Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost New York City - 2013

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 13,901 216,623 8,449 133,678 5,452 82,945
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 476 6,917 319 4,720 157 2,197
Malignant Neoplasms 3,904 41,753 1,963 20,799 1,941 20,954
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 101 979 84 836 17 143
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,184 10,878 742 6,860 442 4,018
   Respiratory System 820 6,884 467 3,735 353 3,149
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 779 6,403 437 3,430 342 2,973
   Breast 423 4,920 5 59 418 4,861
   Genital Organs 401 4,073 76 636 325 3,437
   Urinary Organs 105 1,066 75 728 30 338
   Other and Unspecified Sites 492 7,125 282 4,319 210 2,806
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 378 5,828 232 3,626 146 2,202
Diabetes Mellitus 484 5,478 284 3,197 200 2,281
Diseases of the Circulatory System 3,408 36,352 2,252 23,890 1,156 12,462
   Diseases of the Heart 2,726 28,395 1,863 19,584 863 8,811
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 634 7,289 399 4,615 235 2,674
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 377 3,433 268 2,405 109 1,028
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,424 13,121 1,012 9,542 412 3,579
     Other Diseases of the Heart 291 4,552 184 3,022 107 1,530
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 157 1,533 95 915 62 618
   Cerebrovascular Disease 393 4,714 215 2,399 178 2,315
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 132 1,710 79 992 53 718
Pneumonia 304 3,674 197 2,303 107 1,371
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 350 4,094 174 2,118 176 1,976
Cirrhosis of Liver 352 4,203 242 2,880 110 1,323
Congenital Anomalies 170 8,198 79 3,736 91 4,462
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 281 18,259 157 10,204 124 8,055
Accidents (Total) 1,157 26,443 843 19,434 314 7,009
   Motor Vehicle 223 6,416 168 4,830 55 1,586
   Drownings 18 515 14 380 4 135
   Falls 100 1,818 77 1,442 23 376
   Poisonings 675 13,350 477 9,585 198 3,765
Suicide 403 9,860 290 7,202 113 2,658
Homicide and Legal Intervention 322 10,705 268 9,027 54 1,678
All Other Causes 2,290 40,687 1,381 24,168 909 16,519

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