Table 46a: Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost, New York State - 2019

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 35,518 536,875 22,256 344,938 13,262 191,937
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 311 4,301 201 2,914 110 1,387
Malignant Neoplasms 8,871 87,685 4,510 43,416 4,361 44,269
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 194 1,618 152 1,218 42 400
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,565 23,664 1,630 14,892 935 8,772
   Respiratory System 1,883 13,224 1,036 7,460 847 5,764
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,784 12,368 960 6,808 824 5,560
   Breast 866 9,937 6 43 860 9,894
   Genital Organs 896 8,757 202 1,713 694 7,044
   Urinary Organs 312 2,599 212 1,765 100 834
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,444 18,961 829 10,853 615 8,108
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 711 8,925 443 5,472 268 3,453
Diabetes Mellitus 1,116 11,624 719 7,680 397 3,944
Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,145 80,344 5,616 55,280 2,529 25,064
   Diseases of the Heart 6,487 62,460 4,569 44,145 1,918 18,315
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 948 10,176 644 7,201 304 2,975
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 987 8,301 729 6,313 258 1,988
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,157 25,495 2,302 18,747 855 6,748
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,395 18,488 894 11,884 501 6,604
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 361 3,160 228 2,008 133 1,152
   Cerebrovascular Disease 880 9,541 533 5,792 347 3,749
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 417 5,183 286 3,335 131 1,848
Pneumonia 556 6,399 337 4,110 219 2,289
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 966 8,810 490 4,532 476 4,278
Cirrhosis of Liver 919 10,944 629 7,719 290 3,225
Congenital Anomalies 395 17,156 224 9,266 171 7,890
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 479 31,056 290 18,843 189 12,213
Accidents (Total) 4,778 111,220 3,506 81,591 1,272 29,629
   Motor Vehicle 762 21,097 585 15,960 177 5,137
   Drownings 76 2,751 55 1,947 21 804
   Falls 293 4,410 207 3,347 86 1,063
   Poisonings 3,154 70,971 2,317 52,307 837 18,664
Suicide 1,388 33,307 1,074 25,719 314 7,588
Homicide and Legal Intervention 557 18,366 444 14,663 113 3,703
All Other Causes 7,037 115,663 4,216 69,205 2,821 46,458

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