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Table 34a: Deaths From Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race/Ethnicity
New York State 1999
 
Total1

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 159,027
Diseases of the Heart 59,026
Malignant Neoplasms 37,583
Cerebrovascular Disease 8,149
CLRD 7,100
Pneumonia 5,353
<1 All Causes 1,605
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 951
Congenital Anomalies 311
SIDS 119
Diseases of the Heart 19
Accidents 19
1 - 9 All Causes 477
Accidents 133
Malignant Neoplasms 60
Congenital Anomalies 46
Homicide and Legal Intervention 26
Diseases of the Heart 24
10 - 19 All Causes 887
Accidents 322
Homicide and Legal Intervention 139
Malignant Neoplasms 88
Suicide 70
Diseases of the Heart 41
20 - 24 All Causes 848
Accidents 265
Homicide and Legal Intervention 175
Suicide 103
Malignant Neoplasms 51
Diseases of the Heart 37
25 - 44 All Causes 8,082
Malignant Neoplasms 1,403
AIDS 1,236
Accidents 982
Diseases of the Heart 960
Suicide 503
45 - 64 All Causes 26,046
Malignant Neoplasms 9,319
Diseases of the Heart 6,879
AIDS 993
Cerebrovascular Disease 827
CLRD 789
65+ All Causes 121,034
Diseases of the Heart 51,048
Malignant Neoplasms 26,650
Cerebrovascular Disease 7,142
CLRD 6,161
Pneumonia 4,841
White
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 133,271
Diseases of the Heart 50,651
Malignant Neoplasms 31,707
Cerebrovascular Disease 7,081
CLRD 6,436
Pneumonia 4,552
<1 All Causes 907
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 488
Congenital Anomalies 210
SIDS 73
Diseases of the Heart 12
Accidents 10
1 - 9 All Causes 300
Accidents 87
Malignant Neoplasms 43
Congenital Anomalies 26
Diseases of the Heart 16
Homicide and Legal Intervention 15
10 - 19 All Causes 598
Accidents 262
Malignant Neoplasms 59
Suicide 54
Homicide and Legal Intervention 49
Diseases of the Heart 23
20 - 24 All Causes 563
Accidents 211
Suicide 79
Homicide and Legal Intervention 64
Malignant Neoplasms 40
Diseases of the Heart 24
25 - 44 All Causes 5,348
Malignant Neoplasms 1,023
Accidents 814
Diseases of the Heart 627
AIDS 605
Suicide 414
45 - 64 All Causes 19,085
Malignant Neoplasms 7,279
Diseases of the Heart 5,048
CLRD 632
Accidents 631
Cerebrovascular Disease 556
65+ All Causes 106,428
Diseases of the Heart 44,883
Malignant Neoplasms 23,252
Cerebrovascular Disease 6,419
CLRD 5,705
Pneumonia 4,234
Black
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 21,601
Diseases of the Heart 6,965
Malignant Neoplasms 4,902
AIDS 1,202
Diabetes Mellitus 866
Cerebrovascular Disease 862
<1 All Causes 513
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 324
Congenital Anomalies 75
SIDS 42
Accidents 9
Pneumonia 8
1 - 9 All Causes 147
Accidents 41
Congenital Anomalies 18
Malignant Neoplasms 11
AIDS 10
Homicide and Legal Intervention 8
10 - 19 All Causes 250
Homicide and Legal Intervention 86
Accidents 47
Malignant Neoplasms 21
Diseases of the Heart 16
Suicide 12
20 - 24 All Causes 256
Homicide and Legal Intervention 107
Accidents 45
Suicide 18
AIDS 17
Diseases of the Heart 13
25 - 44 All Causes 2,415
AIDS 588
Malignant Neoplasms 316
Diseases of the Heart 302
Homicide and Legal Intervention 196
Accidents 141
45 - 64 All Causes 6,003
Malignant Neoplasms 1,717
Diseases of the Heart 1,596
AIDS 530
Diabetes Mellitus 236
Cerebrovascular Disease 217
65+ All Causes 12,014
Diseases of the Heart 5,028
Malignant Neoplasms 2,828
Cerebrovascular Disease 583
Diabetes Mellitus 567
Pneumonia 474
Hispanic2
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 9,680
Diseases of the Heart 2,919
Malignant Neoplasms 1,982
AIDS 607
Cerebrovascular Disease 404
Diabetes Mellitus 376
<1 All Causes 239
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 149
Congenital Anomalies 46
SIDS 16
Accidents 3
Homicide and Legal Intervention 3
1 - 9 All Causes 61
Accidents 14
Malignant Neoplasms 8
Congenital Anomalies 8
Diseases of the Heart 6
Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
10 - 19 All Causes 125
Homicide and Legal Intervention 34
Accidents 30
Malignant Neoplasms 14
Suicide 9
Diseases of the Heart 5
20 - 24 All Causes 134
Homicide and Legal Intervention 41
Accidents 27
Suicide 13
Malignant Neoplasms 8
Diseases of the Heart 5
25 - 44 All Causes 1,296
AIDS 343
Malignant Neoplasms 156
Accidents 131
Homicide and Legal Intervention 99
Diseases of the Heart 87
45 - 64 All Causes 2,668
Malignant Neoplasms 714
Diseases of the Heart 648
AIDS 232
Cirrhosis of Liver 148
Cerebrovascular Disease 117
65+ All Causes 5,155
Diseases of the Heart 2,166
Malignant Neoplasms 1,081
Pneumonia 285
Cerebrovascular Disease 258
Diabetes Mellitus 242

1 Total Deaths = White + Black + Other + Not Stated
2 Hispanic is a separate count equal to Hispanic White + Hispanic Black + Hispanic Other + Hispanic Not Stated
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Revised: October 2001