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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 14,148 224,868 8,645 139,321 5,503 85,547
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 375 5,683 251 3,646 124 2,037
Malignant Neoplasms 3,783 41,097 1,852 19,212 1,931 21,885
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 94 825 74 624 20 201
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,129 10,832 699 6,611 430 4,221
   Respiratory System 719 5,742 408 3,130 311 2,612
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 676 5,271 378 2,807 298 2,464
   Breast 454 5,462 6 51 448 5,411
   Genital Organs 408 3,965 94 753 314 3,212
   Urinary Organs 121 1,259 95 1,005 26 254
   Other and Unspecified Sites 492 7,017 259 3,451 233 3,566
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 366 5,995 217 3,587 149 2,408
Diabetes Mellitus 513 5,743 314 3,505 199 2,238
Diseases of the Circulatory System 3,540 38,166 2,360 25,109 1,180 13,057
   Diseases of the Heart 2,864 30,160 1,954 20,498 910 9,662
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 604 6,595 375 4,368 229 2,227
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 367 3,479 259 2,402 108 1,077
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,556 14,156 1,114 10,234 442 3,922
     Other Diseases of the Heart 337 5,930 206 3,494 131 2,436
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 176 1,709 115 1,119 61 590
   Cerebrovascular Disease 365 4,507 211 2,581 154 1,926
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 135 1,790 80 911 55 879
Pneumonia 274 3,128 161 1,821 113 1,307
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 312 3,691 152 1,851 160 1,840
Cirrhosis of Liver 342 4,085 248 2,989 94 1,096
Congenital Anomalies 168 8,176 90 4,255 78 3,921
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 269 17,434 155 10,072 114 7,362
Accidents (Total) 1,372 31,273 1,016 23,075 356 8,198
   Motor Vehicle 243 6,789 173 4,906 70 1,883
   Drownings 39 1,321 28 923 11 398
   Falls 118 1,818 93 1,505 25 313
   Poisonings 833 17,877 625 13,437 208 4,440
Suicide 420 9,915 282 6,833 138 3,082
Homicide and Legal Intervention 364 12,237 320 10,778 44 1,459
All Other Causes 2,416 44,240 1,444 26,175 972 18,065

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