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

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 21,454 302,787 14,126 205,172 7,325 97,461
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 235 3,508 153 2,347 82 1,161
Malignant Neoplasms 3,290 35,556 1,608 17,471 1,681 18,046
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 85 862 61 649 24 213
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,041 9,983 651 6,324 390 3,659
   Respiratory System 526 4,433 296 2,592 230 1,841
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 491 3,865 276 2,283 215 1,582
   Breast 382 4,429 3 40 379 4,389
   Genital Organs 378 3,271 82 649 296 2,622
   Urinary Organs 85 929 61 662 24 267
   Other and Unspecified Sites 515 7,957 292 4,407 222 3,511
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 278 3,692 162 2,148 116 1,544
Diabetes Mellitus 627 7,572 396 4,808 231 2,764
Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,308 43,241 2,986 30,053 1,322 13,188
   Diseases of the Heart 3,450 33,283 2,439 23,797 1,011 9,486
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 805 8,065 548 5,712 257 2,353
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 332 3,224 241 2,416 91 808
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,906 16,016 1,403 12,133 503 3,883
     Other Diseases of the Heart 407 5,978 247 3,536 160 2,442
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 237 2,192 152 1,443 85 749
   Cerebrovascular Disease 413 5,075 263 3,170 150 1,905
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 208 2,691 132 1,643 76 1,048
Pneumonia 347 3,800 239 2,680 108 1,120
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 325 3,870 172 2,111 153 1,759
Cirrhosis of Liver 375 5,417 274 4,081 101 1,336
Congenital Anomalies 120 5,495 61 2,799 58 2,631
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 180 11,578 103 6,637 77 4,941
Accidents (Total) 2,274 48,648 1,743 37,353 531 11,295
   Motor Vehicle 261 7,654 195 5,659 66 1,995
   Drownings 36 1,228 32 1,093 4 135
   Falls 94 1,454 73 1,226 21 228
   Poisonings 1,742 34,914 1,343 27,017 399 7,897
Suicide 404 9,718 311 7,265 92 2,403
Homicide and Legal Intervention 442 14,363 397 13,240 45 1,123
COVID-19 5,617 59,540 3,905 42,560 1,712 16,980
All Other Causes 2,910 50,481 1,778 31,767 1,132 18,714

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

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