Table 46a: Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost, New York State 2017

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 36,330 556,234 22,634 357,513 13,696 198,721
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 367 5,453 248 3,522 119 1,931
Malignant Neoplasms 9,469 91,914 4,782 45,194 4,687 46,720
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 205 1,967 156 1,488 49 479
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,815 26,163 1,726 15,710 1,089 10,453
   Respiratory System 2,082 14,962 1,140 8,187 942 6,775
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,980 14,139 1,070 7,629 910 6,510
   Breast 899 9,859 8 48 891 9,811
   Genital Organs 923 8,397 208 1,640 715 6,757
   Urinary Organs 312 2,796 224 1,958 88 838
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,477 18,335 873 10,566 604 7,769
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 756 9,435 447 5,597 309 3,838
Diabetes Mellitus 1,106 11,595 732 7,761 374 3,834
Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,320 83,787 5,665 57,160 2,655 26,627
   Diseases of the Heart 6,649 65,265 4,623 45,300 2,026 19,965
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 977 10,185 628 6,795 349 3,390
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,074 9,478 824 7,387 250 2,091
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,170 27,100 2,295 19,905 875 7,195
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,428 18,502 876 11,213 552 7,289
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 365 3,214 226 2,124 139 1,090
   Cerebrovascular Disease 908 10,032 546 6,059 362 3,973
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 397 5,256 270 3,677 127 1,579
Pneumonia 509 5,962 289 3,476 220 2,486
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 953 8,823 484 4,691 469 4,132
Cirrhosis of Liver 928 11,282 618 7,398 310 3,884
Congenital Anomalies 393 16,602 214 9,148 179 7,454
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 565 35,520 320 20,040 245 15,480
Accidents (Total) 5,148 125,514 3,897 95,064 1,251 30,450
   Motor Vehicle 799 22,815 622 17,743 177 5,072
   Drownings 91 2,908 70 2,320 21 588
   Falls 270 4,077 217 3,342 53 735
   Poisonings 3,542 84,956 2,677 64,366 865 20,590
Suicide 1,407 33,559 1,073 25,535 334 8,024
Homicide and Legal Intervention 548 17,426 437 14,258 111 3,168
All Other Causes 6,617 108,797 3,875 64,266 2,742 44,531

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