Table 46b: Leading Causes of Premature Death (Prior to Age 65) and Years of Life Lost, New York State Exclusive of New York City - 2021

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 26,707 394,367 16,941 256,045 9,766 138,322
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 65 937 53 718 12 219
Malignant Neoplasms 5,162 48,015 2,646 23,417 2,516 24,598
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 89 724 71 608 18 116
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,515 13,370 929 7,997 586 5,373
   Respiratory System 1,186 8,135 667 4,555 519 3,580
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,133 7,678 627 4,221 506 3,457
   Breast 437 4,750 5 39 432 4,711
   Genital Organs 459 4,127 83 568 376 3,559
   Urinary Organs 204 1,693 151 1,190 53 503
   Other and Unspecified Sites 932 10,997 541 6,088 391 4,909
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 340 4,219 199 2,372 141 1,847
Diabetes Mellitus 764 7,946 497 5,179 267 2,767
Diseases of the Circulatory System 5,153 52,311 3,560 35,608 1,593 16,703
   Diseases of the Heart 4,132 41,491 2,945 29,126 1,187 12,365
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 441 4,616 303 3,011 138 1,605
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 712 6,225 541 4,801 171 1,424
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,861 16,172 1,385 12,177 476 3,995
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,118 14,478 716 9,137 402 5,341
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 198 1,702 122 1,057 76 645
   Cerebrovascular Disease 574 5,961 342 3,538 232 2,423
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 249 3,157 151 1,887 98 1,270
Pneumonia 308 3,451 181 1,950 127 1,501
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 570 4,151 308 2,303 262 1,848
Cirrhosis of Liver 819 10,259 519 6,313 300 3,946
Congenital Anomalies 257 10,037 134 5,186 123 4,851
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 255 16,533 143 9,272 112 7,261
Accidents (Total) 4,269 101,785 3,152 75,226 1,117 26,559
   Motor Vehicle 745 19,643 578 15,184 167 4,459
   Drownings 74 2,360 53 1,616 21 744
   Falls 182 2,308 136 1,856 46 452
   Poisonings 2,938 68,858 2,133 49,946 805 18,912
Suicide 897 21,286 697 16,335 200 4,951
Homicide and Legal Intervention 413 13,113 339 10,631 74 2,482
COVID-19 2,885 30,594 1,801 19,187 1,084 11,407
All Other Causes 4,890 73,949 2,911 44,720 1,979 29,229

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

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