Table 46a : Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost New York State - 2015

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 35,614 548,395 22,058 345,432 13,556 202,963
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 459 6,712 307 4,281 152 2,431
Malignant Neoplasms 9,731 98,152 4,961 48,320 4,770 49,832
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 213 2,106 167 1,579 46 527
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,684 24,687 1,713 15,386 971 9,301
   Respiratory System 2,271 17,821 1,277 9,804 994 8,017
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 2,161 16,791 1,198 9,045 963 7,746
   Breast 1,014 11,140 13 122 1,001 11,018
   Genital Organs 913 8,495 203 1,564 710 6,931
   Urinary Organs 371 3,330 282 2,459 89 871
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,421 19,037 796 10,486 625 8,551
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 844 11,536 510 6,920 334 4,616
Diabetes Mellitus 1,016 10,807 654 6,985 362 3,822
Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,236 86,841 5,595 58,013 2,641 28,828
   Diseases of the Heart 6,728 69,684 4,693 48,141 2,035 21,543
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 890 9,930 566 6,612 324 3,318
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,137 10,671 822 7,660 315 3,011
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,260 29,425 2,413 21,985 847 7,440
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,441 19,658 892 11,884 549 7,774
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 312 2,883 205 1,864 107 1,019
   Cerebrovascular Disease 827 9,544 471 5,248 356 4,296
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 369 4,730 226 2,760 143 1,970
Pneumonia 550 6,954 321 3,962 229 2,992
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 942 8,681 471 4,376 471 4,305
Cirrhosis of Liver 905 10,428 624 7,096 281 3,332
Congenital Anomalies 404 18,557 222 9,862 182 8,695
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 578 37,427 324 21,035 254 16,392
Accidents (Total) 4,073 100,847 3,007 74,591 1,066 26,256
   Motor Vehicle 862 24,047 628 17,480 234 6,567
   Drownings 94 3,255 70 2,494 24 761
   Falls 261 3,772 197 2,993 64 779
   Poisonings 2,370 57,804 1,758 43,340 612 14,464
Suicide 1,338 30,332 971 22,407 367 7,925
Homicide and Legal Intervention 640 21,385 540 18,184 100 3,201
All Other Causes 6,742 111,272 4,061 66,320 2,681 44,952

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