Table 46b: Leading Causes of Premature Death and Years of Life Lost, New York State Exclusive of New York City 2017

Cause of Death Total Male Female
Deaths YLL Deaths YLL Deaths YLL
Total 22,247 337,077 13,889 217,174 8,358 119,903
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 84 1,199 55 709 29 490
Malignant Neoplasms 5,836 53,729 3,006 26,841 2,830 26,888
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 123 1,027 96 786 27 241
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,668 14,746 1,051 8,973 617 5,773
   Respiratory System 1,435 10,166 759 5,399 676 4,767
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,373 9,656 712 5,012 661 4,644
   Breast 520 5,546 4 32 516 5,514
   Genital Organs 498 4,300 109 813 389 3,487
   Urinary Organs 219 1,809 153 1,281 66 528
   Other and Unspecified Sites 970 11,322 583 6,527 387 4,795
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 403 4,813 251 3,030 152 1,783
Diabetes Mellitus 595 6,132 408 4,096 187 2,036
Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,737 47,781 3,275 32,921 1,462 14,860
   Diseases of the Heart 3,785 37,508 2,691 26,596 1,094 10,912
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 289 3,175 191 2,169 98 1,006
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 768 6,775 595 5,381 173 1,394
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,607 13,701 1,200 10,312 407 3,389
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,121 13,857 705 8,734 416 5,123
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 164 1,434 104 955 60 479
   Cerebrovascular Disease 535 5,532 310 3,176 225 2,356
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 252 3,287 170 2,194 82 1,093
Pneumonia 257 2,877 141 1,516 116 1,361
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 643 4,722 326 2,413 317 2,309
Cirrhosis of Liver 594 6,947 381 4,290 213 2,657
Congenital Anomalies 226 8,699 130 5,153 96 3,546
Certain Condtions Originating in the Perinatal Period 296 19,171 161 10,434 135 8,737
Accidents (Total) 3,432 87,166 2,534 64,649 898 22,517
   Motor Vehicle 613 17,476 465 13,216 148 4,260
   Drownings 70 2,263 52 1,775 18 488
   Falls 159 2,290 119 1,763 40 527
   Poisonings 2,275 58,187 1,682 43,109 593 15,078
Suicide 949 22,631 735 17,516 214 5,115
Homicide and Legal Intervention 274 8,676 220 7,099 54 1,577
All Other Causes 4,324 67,347 2,517 39,537 1,807 27,810

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