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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 25,840 379,447 16,374 246,607 9,462 132,580
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 68 942 51 679 17 263
Malignant Neoplasms 5,416 50,177 2,729 24,577 2,687 25,600
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 109 905 82 631 27 274
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,513 13,414 939 8,014 574 5,400
   Respiratory System 1,229 8,113 626 4,206 603 3,907
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,178 7,699 584 3,838 594 3,861
   Breast 501 5,608 4 36 497 5,572
   Genital Organs 502 4,420 124 963 378 3,457
   Urinary Organs 182 1,565 133 1,011 49 554
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,007 11,843 595 7,257 412 4,586
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 373 4,309 226 2,459 147 1,850
Diabetes Mellitus 729 7,844 454 4,806 275 3,038
Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,985 49,936 3,430 33,954 1,555 15,982
   Diseases of the Heart 4,079 40,000 2,865 27,579 1,214 12,421
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 386 3,559 270 2,647 116 912
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 766 7,034 548 5,197 218 1,837
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,835 14,925 1,364 11,144 471 3,781
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,092 14,482 683 8,591 409 5,891
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 168 1,495 112 982 56 513
   Cerebrovascular Disease 504 5,304 302 3,223 202 2,081
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 234 3,137 151 2,170 83 967
Pneumonia 350 3,667 216 2,239 134 1,428
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 628 4,959 328 2,750 300 2,209
Cirrhosis of Liver 785 9,493 528 6,334 257 3,159
Congenital Anomalies 231 8,187 121 4,136 110 4,051
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 262 17,030 137 8,905 121 7,865
Accidents (Total) 3,793 92,747 2,778 68,287 1,015 24,460
   Motor Vehicle 649 18,513 492 14,043 157 4,470
   Drownings 84 2,492 68 2,019 16 473
   Falls 186 2,668 137 2,047 49 621
   Poisonings 2,588 62,350 1,868 45,177 720 17,173
Suicide 886 20,725 689 16,153 197 4,572
Homicide and Legal Intervention 391 13,008 318 10,732 73 2,276
COVID-19 2,441 24,565 1,693 17,389 748 7,176
All Other Causes 4,875 76,167 2,902 45,666 1,973 30,501

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

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