Table 46c: Leading Causes of Premature Death (Prior to Age 65) and Years of Life Lost, New York City - 2021
Cause of Death | Total | Male | Female | |||
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Deaths | YLL | Deaths | YLL | Deaths | YLL | |
Total | 17,473 | 261,077 | 11,218 | 172,289 | 6,254 | 88,752 |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | 225 | 3,065 | 156 | 2,079 | 69 | 986 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 3,094 | 32,462 | 1,516 | 15,772 | 1,578 | 16,690 |
Buccal Cavity and Pharynx | 71 | 719 | 57 | 548 | 14 | 171 |
Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 1,026 | 10,006 | 634 | 6,049 | 392 | 3,957 |
Respiratory System | 514 | 3,957 | 306 | 2,373 | 208 | 1,584 |
Trachea, Bronchus and Lung | 473 | 3,541 | 277 | 2,036 | 196 | 1,505 |
Breast | 339 | 3,928 | 2 | 22 | 337 | 3,906 |
Genital Organs | 361 | 3,375 | 73 | 534 | 288 | 2,841 |
Urinary Organs | 78 | 619 | 49 | 385 | 29 | 234 |
Other and Unspecified Sites | 478 | 6,779 | 260 | 3,977 | 218 | 2,802 |
Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues | 227 | 3,079 | 135 | 1,884 | 92 | 1,195 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 467 | 5,285 | 306 | 3,663 | 161 | 1,622 |
Diseases of the Circulatory System | 3,815 | 38,718 | 2,587 | 26,520 | 1,228 | 12,198 |
Diseases of the Heart | 3,065 | 30,496 | 2,132 | 21,609 | 933 | 8,887 |
Hypertension with Heart Disease | 599 | 6,552 | 399 | 4,517 | 200 | 2,035 |
Acute Myocardial Infarction | 291 | 2,787 | 222 | 2,286 | 69 | 501 |
Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ | 1,693 | 14,212 | 1,223 | 10,598 | 470 | 3,614 |
Other Diseases of the Heart | 482 | 6,945 | 288 | 4,208 | 194 | 2,737 |
Hypertension with or without Renal Disease | 190 | 1,708 | 109 | 953 | 81 | 755 |
Cerebrovascular Disease | 397 | 4,288 | 235 | 2,432 | 162 | 1,856 |
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | 163 | 2,226 | 111 | 1,526 | 52 | 700 |
Pneumonia | 252 | 2,554 | 153 | 1,401 | 99 | 1,153 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) | 246 | 2,642 | 124 | 1,317 | 122 | 1,325 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 367 | 5,274 | 262 | 3,753 | 105 | 1,521 |
Congenital Anomalies | 129 | 6,285 | 75 | 3,491 | 54 | 2,794 |
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 172 | 11,148 | 90 | 5,818 | 82 | 5,330 |
Accidents (Total) | 2,865 | 56,279 | 2,145 | 42,139 | 720 | 14,140 |
Motor Vehicle | 278 | 8,089 | 225 | 6,429 | 53 | 1,660 |
Drownings | 34 | 1,168 | 27 | 944 | 7 | 224 |
Falls | 139 | 1,988 | 110 | 1,573 | 29 | 415 |
Poisonings | 2,223 | 40,686 | 1,635 | 29,862 | 588 | 10,824 |
Suicide | 421 | 10,661 | 312 | 7,810 | 108 | 2,815 |
Homicide and Legal Intervention | 464 | 15,433 | 409 | 13,750 | 55 | 1,683 |
COVID-19 | 2,016 | 21,210 | 1,269 | 13,387 | 747 | 7,823 |
All Other Causes | 2,940 | 50,061 | 1,814 | 31,389 | 1,126 | 18,672 |
Total - Total Deaths include deaths with sex "Not Stated".
YLL - Years of Life Lost is calculated by subtracting age at death from 65.