Table 46a: Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost New York State - 2018

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 35,755 540,653 22,224 343,898 13,531 196,755
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 317 4,284 214 2,875 103 1,409
Malignant Neoplasms 9,258 91,713 4,681 45,320 4,577 46,393
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 185 1,666 132 1,124 53 542
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,674 24,283 1,655 14,827 1,019 9,456
   Respiratory System 1,981 14,659 1,095 8,096 886 6,563
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,881 13,723 1,019 7,347 862 6,376
   Breast 942 10,261 13 132 929 10,129
   Genital Organs 887 7,805 211 1,516 676 6,289
   Urinary Organs 325 2,994 236 2,024 89 970
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,515 20,414 897 11,932 618 8,482
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 749 9,631 442 5,669 307 3,962
Diabetes Mellitus 1,173 12,549 737 7,978 436 4,571
Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,133 81,376 5,558 55,177 2,575 26,199
   Diseases of the Heart 6,614 64,724 4,620 44,980 1,994 19,744
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 906 9,694 588 6,288 318 3,406
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,017 8,854 742 6,411 275 2,443
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,307 27,430 2,453 21,034 854 6,396
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,384 18,746 837 11,247 547 7,499
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 317 2,710 200 1,650 117 1,060
   Cerebrovascular Disease 808 8,991 477 5,196 331 3,795
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 394 4,951 261 3,351 133 1,600
Pneumonia 552 7,050 330 4,307 222 2,743
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 964 8,715 501 4,261 463 4,454
Cirrhosis of Liver 931 10,800 655 7,578 276 3,222
Congenital Anomalies 427 19,538 220 9,520 207 10,018
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 496 32,000 275 17,858 221 14,142
Accidents (Total) 4,823 113,414 3,572 84,394 1,251 29,020
   Motor Vehicle 759 19,981 589 15,726 170 4,255
   Drownings 96 2,822 78 2,057 18 765
   Falls 260 3,801 193 2,865 67 936
   Poisonings 3,236 75,675 2,376 56,286 860 19,389
Suicide 1,396 32,482 1,069 24,816 327 7,666
Homicide and Legal Intervention 564 18,797 457 15,468 107 3,329
All Other Causes 6,721 107,935 3,955 64,346 2,766 43,589

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