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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 13,897 212,122 8,613 134,823 5,284 77,299
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 236 3,155 158 2,047 78 1,108
Malignant Neoplasms 3,619 38,367 1,795 18,803 1,824 19,564
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 73 712 52 475 21 237
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,107 10,732 683 6,602 424 4,130
   Respiratory System 642 4,933 375 2,803 267 2,130
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 607 4,567 348 2,499 259 2,068
   Breast 416 4,711 5 70 411 4,641
   Genital Organs 398 3,529 93 706 305 2,823
   Urinary Organs 126 1,260 96 980 30 280
   Other and Unspecified Sites 516 8,061 294 4,592 222 3,469
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 341 4,429 197 2,575 144 1,854
Diabetes Mellitus 547 6,326 342 4,118 205 2,208
Diseases of the Circulatory System 3,481 34,905 2,316 23,111 1,165 11,794
   Diseases of the Heart 2,809 27,301 1,902 18,450 907 8,851
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 605 6,419 375 4,040 230 2,379
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 337 3,045 244 2,179 93 866
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,526 12,633 1,087 9,383 439 3,250
     Other Diseases of the Heart 341 5,204 196 2,848 145 2,356
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 194 1,609 115 949 79 660
   Cerebrovascular Disease 326 3,966 197 2,317 129 1,649
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 152 2,029 102 1,395 50 634
Pneumonia 234 3,266 143 2,122 91 1,144
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 315 3,860 153 1,952 162 1,908
Cirrhosis of Liver 303 3,680 236 2,791 67 889
Congenital Anomalies 160 7,616 88 3,877 72 3,739
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 192 12,317 108 7,014 84 5,303
Accidents (Total) 1,641 34,656 1,250 26,688 391 7,968
   Motor Vehicle 177 4,440 137 3,549 40 891
   Drownings 29 930 21 594 8 336
   Falls 105 1,703 78 1,296 27 407
   Poisonings 1,191 24,098 915 18,857 276 5,241
Suicide 451 10,444 337 7,643 114 2,801
Homicide and Legal Intervention 286 9,197 240 7,950 46 1,247
All Other Causes 2,432 44,333 1,447 26,707 985 17,626

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