Table 46a: Leading Causes of Premature Death (<65) and Years of Life Lost, New York State - 2020

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 47,294 682,234 30,500 451,779 16,787 230,041
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 303 4,450 204 3,026 99 1,424
Malignant Neoplasms 8,706 85,733 4,337 42,048 4,368 43,646
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 194 1,767 143 1,280 51 487
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,554 23,397 1,590 14,338 964 9,059
   Respiratory System 1,755 12,546 922 6,798 833 5,748
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,669 11,564 860 6,121 809 5,443
   Breast 883 10,037 7 76 876 9,961
   Genital Organs 880 7,691 206 1,612 674 6,079
   Urinary Organs 267 2,494 194 1,673 73 821
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,522 19,800 887 11,664 634 8,097
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 651 8,001 388 4,607 263 3,394
Diabetes Mellitus 1,356 15,416 850 9,614 506 5,802
Diseases of the Circulatory System 9,293 93,177 6,416 64,007 2,877 29,170
   Diseases of the Heart 7,529 73,283 5,304 51,376 2,225 21,907
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 1,191 11,624 818 8,359 373 3,265
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 1,098 10,258 789 7,613 309 2,645
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,741 30,941 2,767 23,277 974 7,664
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,499 20,460 930 12,127 569 8,333
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 405 3,687 264 2,425 141 1,262
   Cerebrovascular Disease 917 10,379 565 6,393 352 3,986
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 442 5,828 283 3,813 159 2,015
Pneumonia 697 7,467 455 4,919 242 2,548
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 953 8,829 500 4,861 453 3,968
Cirrhosis of Liver 1,160 14,910 802 10,415 358 4,495
Congenital Anomalies 351 13,682 182 6,935 168 6,682
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 442 28,608 240 15,542 198 12,806
Accidents (Total) 6,067 141,395 4,521 105,640 1,546 35,755
   Motor Vehicle 910 26,167 687 19,702 223 6,465
   Drownings 120 3,720 100 3,112 20 608
   Falls 280 4,122 210 3,273 70 849
   Poisonings 4,330 97,264 3,211 72,194 1,119 25,070
Suicide 1,290 30,443 1,000 23,418 289 6,975
Homicide and Legal Intervention 833 27,371 715 23,972 118 3,399
COVID-19 8,058 84,105 5,598 59,949 2,460 24,156
All Other Causes 7,785 126,648 4,680 77,433 3,105 49,215

Total - Total Deaths include deaths with sex "Not Stated".

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