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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 21,534 319,878 13,460 205,302 8,074 114,576
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 67 780 45 503 22 277
Malignant Neoplasms 5,475 50,511 2,820 25,168 2,655 25,343
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 132 1,064 101 765 31 299
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,479 12,799 960 8,260 519 4,539
   Respiratory System 1,321 8,978 717 5,014 604 3,964
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,258 8,495 670 4,651 588 3,844
   Breast 472 5,325 5 32 467 5,293
   Genital Organs 504 4,916 116 1,108 388 3,808
   Urinary Organs 200 1,498 129 981 71 517
   Other and Unspecified Sites 958 11,351 543 6,349 415 5,002
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 409 4,580 249 2,659 160 1,921
Diabetes Mellitus 590 6,008 381 3,802 209 2,206
Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,590 44,884 3,207 31,421 1,383 13,463
   Diseases of the Heart 3,630 35,070 2,580 25,150 1,050 9,920
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 361 3,895 249 2,841 112 1,054
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 665 5,778 501 4,350 164 1,428
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,572 12,631 1,163 9,532 409 3,099
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,032 12,766 667 8,427 365 4,339
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 171 1,444 121 979 50 465
   Cerebrovascular Disease 529 5,324 322 3,243 207 2,081
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 260 3,046 184 2,049 76 997
Pneumonia 307 3,573 189 2,272 118 1,301
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 663 5,001 329 2,468 334 2,533
Cirrhosis of Liver 635 7,313 424 4,991 211 2,322
Congenital Anomalies 231 9,366 131 5,007 100 4,359
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 273 17,728 169 10,985 104 6,743
Accidents (Total) 3,029 73,794 2,176 53,093 853 20,701
   Motor Vehicle 560 15,413 428 11,565 132 3,848
   Drownings 49 1,667 35 1,200 14 467
   Falls 176 2,420 124 1,855 52 565
   Poisonings 1,920 46,745 1,373 33,669 547 13,076
Suicide 951 22,604 754 17,944 197 4,660
Homicide and Legal Intervention 266 9,027 201 6,839 65 2,188
All Other Causes 4,457 69,289 2,634 40,809 1,823 28,480

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