Table 46a: Leading Causes of Premature Death (Prior to Age 65) and Years of Life Lost, New York State - 2021
Cause of Death | Total | Male | Female | |||
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Deaths | YLL | Deaths | YLL | Deaths | YLL | |
Total | 44,180 | 655,444 | 28,159 | 428,334 | 16,020 | 227,074 |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | 290 | 4,002 | 209 | 2,797 | 81 | 1,205 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 8,256 | 80,477 | 4,162 | 39,189 | 4,094 | 41,288 |
Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | 160 | 1,443 | 128 | 1,156 | 32 | 287 |
Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 2,541 | 23,376 | 1,563 | 14,046 | 978 | 9,330 |
Respiratory System | 1,700 | 12,092 | 973 | 6,928 | 727 | 5,164 |
Trachea, Bronchus and Lung | 1,606 | 11,219 | 904 | 6,257 | 702 | 4,962 |
Breast | 776 | 8,678 | 7 | 61 | 769 | 8,617 |
Genital Organs | 820 | 7,502 | 156 | 1,102 | 664 | 6,400 |
Urinary Organs | 282 | 2,312 | 200 | 1,575 | 82 | 737 |
Other and Unspecified Sites | 1,410 | 17,776 | 801 | 10,065 | 609 | 7,711 |
Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues | 567 | 7,298 | 334 | 4,256 | 233 | 3,042 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 1,231 | 13,231 | 803 | 8,842 | 428 | 4,389 |
Diseases of the Circulatory System | 8,968 | 91,029 | 6,147 | 62,128 | 2,821 | 28,901 |
Diseases of the Heart | 7,197 | 71,987 | 5,077 | 50,735 | 2,120 | 21,252 |
Hypertension with Heart Disease | 1,040 | 11,168 | 702 | 7,528 | 338 | 3,640 |
Acute Myocardial Infarction | 1,003 | 9,012 | 763 | 7,087 | 240 | 1,925 |
Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ | 3,554 | 30,384 | 2,608 | 22,775 | 946 | 7,609 |
Other Diseases of the Heart | 1,600 | 21,423 | 1,004 | 13,345 | 596 | 8,078 |
Hypertension with or without Renal Disease | 388 | 3,410 | 231 | 2,010 | 157 | 1,400 |
Cerebrovascular Disease | 971 | 10,249 | 577 | 5,970 | 394 | 4,279 |
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | 412 | 5,383 | 262 | 3,413 | 150 | 1,970 |
Pneumonia | 560 | 6,005 | 334 | 3,351 | 226 | 2,654 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) | 816 | 6,793 | 432 | 3,620 | 384 | 3,173 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 1,186 | 15,533 | 781 | 10,066 | 405 | 5,467 |
Congenital Anomalies | 386 | 16,322 | 209 | 8,677 | 177 | 7,645 |
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 427 | 27,681 | 233 | 15,090 | 194 | 12,591 |
Accidents (Total) | 7,134 | 158,064 | 5,297 | 117,365 | 1,837 | 40,699 |
Motor Vehicle | 1,023 | 27,732 | 803 | 21,613 | 220 | 6,119 |
Drownings | 108 | 3,528 | 80 | 2,560 | 28 | 968 |
Falls | 321 | 4,296 | 246 | 3,429 | 75 | 867 |
Poisonings | 5,161 | 109,544 | 3,768 | 79,808 | 1,393 | 29,736 |
Suicide | 1,318 | 31,947 | 1,009 | 24,145 | 308 | 7,766 |
Homicide and Legal Intervention | 877 | 28,546 | 748 | 24,381 | 129 | 4,165 |
COVID-19 | 4,901 | 51,804 | 3,070 | 32,574 | 1,831 | 19,230 |
All Other Causes | 7,830 | 124,010 | 4,725 | 76,109 | 3,105 | 47,901 |
Total - Total Deaths include deaths with sex "Not Stated".
YLL - Years of Life Lost is calculated by subtracting age at death from 65.