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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 21,466 323,527 13,413 206,111 8,053 117,416
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 84 1,029 56 635 28 394
Malignant Neoplasms 5,948 57,055 3,109 29,108 2,839 27,947
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 119 1,281 93 955 26 326
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,555 13,855 1,014 8,775 541 5,080
   Respiratory System 1,552 12,079 869 6,674 683 5,405
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,485 11,520 820 6,238 665 5,282
   Breast 560 5,678 7 71 553 5,607
   Genital Organs 505 4,530 109 811 396 3,719
   Urinary Organs 250 2,071 187 1,454 63 617
   Other and Unspecified Sites 929 12,020 537 7,035 392 4,985
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 478 5,541 293 3,333 185 2,208
Diabetes Mellitus 503 5,064 340 3,480 163 1,584
Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,696 48,675 3,235 32,904 1,461 15,771
   Diseases of the Heart 3,864 39,524 2,739 27,643 1,125 11,881
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 286 3,335 191 2,244 95 1,091
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 770 7,192 563 5,258 207 1,934
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,704 15,269 1,299 11,751 405 3,518
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,104 13,728 686 8,390 418 5,338
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 136 1,174 90 745 46 429
   Cerebrovascular Disease 462 5,037 260 2,667 202 2,370
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 234 2,940 146 1,849 88 1,091
Pneumonia 276 3,826 160 2,141 116 1,685
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 630 4,990 319 2,525 311 2,465
Cirrhosis of Liver 563 6,343 376 4,107 187 2,236
Congenital Anomalies 236 10,381 132 5,607 104 4,774
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 309 19,993 169 10,963 140 9,030
Accidents (Total) 2,701 69,574 1,991 51,516 710 18,058
   Motor Vehicle 619 17,258 455 12,574 164 4,684
   Drownings 55 1,934 42 1,571 13 363
   Falls 143 1,954 104 1,488 39 466
   Poisonings 1,537 39,927 1,133 29,903 404 10,024
Suicide 918 20,417 689 15,574 229 4,843
Homicide and Legal Intervention 276 9,148 220 7,406 56 1,742
All Other Causes 4,326 67,032 2,617 40,145 1,709 26,887

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