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

Age Cause Count

Total All Causes 97,616
Diseases of the Heart 33,395
Malignant Neoplasms 24,090
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,993
CLRD 5,279
Accidents 3,001
<1 All Causes 814
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 423
Congenital Anomalies 166
SIDS 79
Accidents 14
Diseases of the Heart 12
1 - 9 All Causes 266
Accidents 93
Malignant Neoplasms 31
Congenital Anomalies 17
Homicide and Legal Intervention 13
Diseases of the Heart 12
10 - 19 All Causes 523
Accidents 251
Malignant Neoplasms 52
Suicide 46
Homicide and Legal Intervention 37
Diseases of the Heart 24
20 - 24 All Causes 450
Accidents 196
Suicide 64
Homicide and Legal Intervention 46
Malignant Neoplasms 28
Diseases of the Heart 20
25 - 44 All Causes 3,771
Malignant Neoplasms 772
Accidents 695
Diseases of the Heart 520
Suicide 323
AIDS 240
45 - 64 All Causes 14,350
Malignant Neoplasms 5,644
Diseases of the Heart 3,714
Accidents 554
CLRD 518
Cerebrovascular Disease 428
65+ All Causes 77,397
Diseases of the Heart 29,077
Malignant Neoplasms 17,555
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,481
CLRD 4,695
Pneumonia 2,620
White
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 91,079
Diseases of the Heart 31,451
Malignant Neoplasms 22,558
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,658
CLRD 5,082
Accidents 2,747
<1 All Causes 585
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 294
Congenital Anomalies 128
SIDS 56
Diseases of the Heart 9
Accidents 7
1 - 9 All Causes 210
Accidents 69
Malignant Neoplasms 30
Congenital Anomalies 14
Diseases of the Heart 10
Homicide and Legal Intervention 10
10 - 19 All Causes 430
Accidents 223
Suicide 42
Malignant Neoplasms 39
Homicide and Legal Intervention 19
Congenital Anomalies 16
20 - 24 All Causes 361
Accidents 170
Suicide 56
Malignant Neoplasms 26
Homicide and Legal Intervention 19
Diseases of the Heart 17
25 - 44 All Causes 3,087
Malignant Neoplasms 675
Accidents 624
Diseases of the Heart 423
Suicide 290
AIDS 136
45 - 64 All Causes 12,551
Malignant Neoplasms 5,093
Diseases of the Heart 3,206
Accidents 499
CLRD 466
Cerebrovascular Disease 349
65+ All Causes 73,815
Diseases of the Heart 27,755
Malignant Neoplasms 16,687
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,247
CLRD 4,563
Pneumonia 2,523
Black
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 5,858
Diseases of the Heart 1,748
Malignant Neoplasms 1,347
Cerebrovascular Disease 301
Accidents 224
AIDS 183
<1 All Causes 199
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 112
Congenital Anomalies 33
SIDS 20
Accidents 7
Pneumonia 4
1 - 9 All Causes 53
Accidents 23
Congenital Anomalies 3
Homicide and Legal Intervention 3
AIDS 2
Diseases of the Heart 2
10 - 19 All Causes 80
Accidents 21
Homicide and Legal Intervention 18
Malignant Neoplasms 10
Diseases of the Heart 9
Suicide 3
20 - 24 All Causes 81
Homicide and Legal Intervention 26
Accidents 21
Suicide 8
AIDS 3
Diseases of the Heart 3
25 - 44 All Causes 630
AIDS 104
Diseases of the Heart 88
Malignant Neoplasms 85
Accidents 65
Homicide and Legal Intervention 36
45 - 64 All Causes 1,620
Malignant Neoplasms 483
Diseases of the Heart 472
AIDS 70
Cerebrovascular Disease 70
Accidents 50
65+ All Causes 3,193
Diseases of the Heart 1,173
Malignant Neoplasms 766
Cerebrovascular Disease 211
Diabetes Mellitus 122
CLRD 121
Hispanic2
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 1,606
Diseases of the Heart 404
Malignant Neoplasms 324
Accidents 133
Cerebrovascular Disease 80
AIDS 60
<1 All Causes 96
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 58
Congenital Anomalies 16
SIDS 7
Homicide and Legal Intervention 2
Diseases of the Heart 1
1 - 9 All Causes 26
Accidents 9
Malignant Neoplasms 3
Homicide and Legal Intervention 3
Diseases of the Heart 2
Congenital Anomalies 2
10 - 19 All Causes 44
Accidents 14
Homicide and Legal Intervention 12
Malignant Neoplasms 3
Suicide 2
AIDS 1
20 - 24 All Causes 38
Accidents 13
Homicide and Legal Intervention 9
Diseases of the Heart 4
Suicide 2
AIDS 1
25 - 44 All Causes 243
Accidents 53
AIDS 36
Malignant Neoplasms 34
Homicide and Legal Intervention 23
Diseases of the Heart 15
45 - 64 All Causes 388
Malignant Neoplasms 118
Diseases of the Heart 93
Accidents 24
AIDS 21
Cirrhosis of Liver 17
65+ All Causes 770
Diseases of the Heart 288
Malignant Neoplasms 166
Cerebrovascular Disease 62
Pneumonia 34
Diabetes Mellitus 31

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