Table 46a : Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost New York State - 2016

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 36,897 572,685 22,881 362,406 14,016 210,279
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 440 6,415 291 4,033 149 2,382
Malignant Neoplasms 9,909 98,945 5,002 48,330 4,907 50,615
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 209 1,747 159 1,289 50 458
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,873 26,340 1,833 16,303 1,040 10,037
   Respiratory System 2,195 17,279 1,204 9,449 991 7,830
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 2,098 16,438 1,129 8,813 969 7,625
   Breast 976 11,544 11 130 965 11,414
   Genital Organs 996 8,421 213 1,270 783 7,151
   Urinary Organs 304 2,751 227 1,898 77 853
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,502 20,320 865 11,892 637 8,428
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 854 10,543 490 6,099 364 4,444
Diabetes Mellitus 1,049 11,334 648 6,907 401 4,427
Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,432 86,932 5,802 59,828 2,630 27,104
   Diseases of the Heart 6,861 69,352 4,844 49,581 2,017 19,771
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 994 10,805 672 7,574 322 3,231
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,148 10,544 851 8,079 297 2,465
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,272 28,681 2,398 21,650 874 7,031
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,447 19,322 923 12,278 524 7,044
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 332 3,144 207 1,733 125 1,411
   Cerebrovascular Disease 862 9,781 507 5,708 355 4,073
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 377 4,655 244 2,806 133 1,849
Pneumonia 526 6,122 305 3,440 221 2,682
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 966 9,505 500 4,969 466 4,536
Cirrhosis of Liver 938 11,031 643 7,534 295 3,497
Congenital Anomalies 436 19,643 231 9,867 205 9,776
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 548 35,505 293 18,983 255 16,522
Accidents (Total) 4,976 121,870 3,668 90,842 1,308 31,028
   Motor Vehicle 809 22,588 617 17,494 192 5,094
   Drownings 91 3,086 73 2,384 18 702
   Falls 281 4,004 218 3,165 63 839
   Poisonings 3,312 81,163 2,409 60,222 903 20,941
Suicide 1,370 32,296 1,027 24,147 343 8,149
Homicide and Legal Intervention 672 22,119 527 17,339 145 4,780
All Other Causes 6,635 110,968 3,944 66,187 2,691 44,781

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