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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 21,858 328,531 13,611 209,075 8,247 119,456
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 81 1,129 56 828 25 301
Malignant Neoplasms 5,639 53,346 2,886 26,517 2,753 26,829
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 112 954 80 649 32 305
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,567 13,551 972 8,225 595 5,326
   Respiratory System 1,339 9,726 720 5,293 619 4,433
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,274 9,156 671 4,848 603 4,308
   Breast 526 5,550 8 62 518 5,488
   Genital Organs 489 4,276 118 810 371 3,466
   Urinary Organs 199 1,734 140 1,044 59 690
   Other and Unspecified Sites 999 12,353 603 7,340 396 5,013
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 408 5,202 245 3,094 163 2,108
Diabetes Mellitus 626 6,223 395 3,860 231 2,363
Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,652 46,471 3,242 32,066 1,410 14,405
   Diseases of the Heart 3,805 37,423 2,718 26,530 1,087 10,893
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 301 3,275 213 2,248 88 1,027
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 680 5,809 498 4,232 182 1,577
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,781 14,797 1,366 11,651 415 3,146
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,043 13,542 641 8,399 402 5,143
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 123 1,101 85 701 38 400
   Cerebrovascular Disease 482 5,025 280 2,879 202 2,146
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 242 2,922 159 1,956 83 966
Pneumonia 318 3,784 187 2,185 131 1,599
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 649 4,855 348 2,309 301 2,546
Cirrhosis of Liver 628 7,120 419 4,787 209 2,333
Congenital Anomalies 267 11,922 132 5,643 135 6,279
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 304 19,683 167 10,844 137 8,839
Accidents (Total) 3,182 78,758 2,322 57,706 860 21,052
   Motor Vehicle 582 15,541 452 12,177 130 3,364
   Drownings 67 1,892 57 1,463 10 429
   Falls 155 2,098 115 1,569 40 529
   Poisonings 2,045 51,577 1,461 37,429 584 14,148
Suicide 945 22,038 732 17,173 213 4,865
Homicide and Legal Intervention 278 9,600 217 7,518 61 2,082
All Other Causes 4,289 63,602 2,508 37,639 1,781 25,963

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