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Table 34a: Deaths From Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race/Ethnicity
New York State 2000
Total1
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 157,412
Diseases of the Heart 57,921
Malignant Neoplasms 37,227
Cerebrovascular Disease 7,935
CLRD 6,838
Pneumonia 5,128
<1 All Causes 1,632
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 951
Congenital Anomalies 314
SIDS 115
Accidents 27
Diseases of the Heart 25
1 - 9 All Causes 425
Accidents 115
Malignant Neoplasms 51
Congenital Anomalies 51
Homicide and Legal Intervention 24
Diseases of the Heart 23
10 - 19 All Causes 786
Accidents 265
Homicide and Legal Intervention 129
Suicide 81
Malignant Neoplasms 72
Diseases of the Heart 39
20 - 24 All Causes 887
Accidents 240
Homicide and Legal Intervention 202
Suicide 106
Malignant Neoplasms 69
Diseases of the Heart 38
25 - 44 All Causes 7,824
Malignant Neoplasms 1,368
AIDS 1,090
Diseases of the Heart 985
Accidents 907
Suicide 469
45 - 64 All Causes 26,020
Malignant Neoplasms 9,161
Diseases of the Heart 6,766
AIDS 1,078
Cerebrovascular Disease 838
Accidents 801
65+ All Causes 119,820
Diseases of the Heart 50,043
Malignant Neoplasms 26,504
Cerebrovascular Disease 6,888
CLRD 5,946
Pneumonia 4,606
White
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 131,763
Diseases of the Heart 49,624
Malignant Neoplasms 31,351
Cerebrovascular Disease 6,799
CLRD 6,204
Pneumonia 4,382
<1 All Causes 957
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 515
Congenital Anomalies 222
SIDS 67
Diseases of the Heart 19
Accidents 19
1 - 9 All Causes 285
Accidents 91
Malignant Neoplasms 36
Congenital Anomalies 36
Diseases of the Heart 14
Homicide and Legal Intervention 10
10 - 19 All Causes 543
Accidents 215
Suicide 68
Malignant Neoplasms 51
Homicide and Legal Intervention 50
Diseases of the Heart 19
20 - 24 All Causes 577
Accidents 199
Suicide 80
Homicide and Legal Intervention 63
Malignant Neoplasms 56
Diseases of the Heart 21
25 - 44 All Causes 5,160
Malignant Neoplasms 991
Accidents 751
Diseases of the Heart 667
AIDS 526
Suicide 382
45 - 64 All Causes 19,038
Malignant Neoplasms 7,105
Diseases of the Heart 4,957
Accidents 647
CLRD 620
Cerebrovascular Disease 567
65+ All Causes 105,194
Diseases of the Heart 43,925
Malignant Neoplasms 23,110
Cerebrovascular Disease 6,099
CLRD 5,518
Pneumonia 4,036
Black
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 21,745
Diseases of the Heart 7,002
Malignant Neoplasms 4,879
AIDS 1,173
Cerebrovascular Disease 934
Diabetes Mellitus 911
<1 All Causes 582
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 374
Congenital Anomalies 78
SIDS 45
Pneumonia 10
Accidents 6
1 - 9 All Causes 111
Accidents 17
Homicide and Legal Intervention 13
Malignant Neoplasms 12
Congenital Anomalies 10
Diseases of the Heart 9
10 - 19 All Causes 207
Homicide and Legal Intervention 72
Accidents 39
Malignant Neoplasms 16
Diseases of the Heart 16
Suicide 9
20 - 24 All Causes 279
Homicide and Legal Intervention 129
Accidents 34
Suicide 23
Diseases of the Heart 15
AIDS 13
25 - 44 All Causes 2,321
AIDS 533
Malignant Neoplasms 292
Diseases of the Heart 278
Homicide and Legal Intervention 252
Accidents 116
45 - 64 All Causes 6,062
Malignant Neoplasms 1,741
Diseases of the Heart 1,576
AIDS 561
Cerebrovascular Disease 235
Diabetes Mellitus 234
65+ All Causes 12,175
Diseases of the Heart 5,103
Malignant Neoplasms 2,808
Cerebrovascular Disease 641
Diabetes Mellitus 610
Pneumonia 438
Hispanic2
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 9,704
Diseases of the Heart 2,868
Malignant Neoplasms 2,002
AIDS 630
Diabetes Mellitus 408
Cerebrovascular Disease 408
<1 All Causes 219
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 110
Congenital Anomalies 58
SIDS 20
Septicemia 5
Diseases of the Heart 5
1 - 9 All Causes 64
Accidents 14
Congenital Anomalies 11
Homicide and Legal Intervention 9
Malignant Neoplasms 7
Diseases of the Heart 4
10 - 19 All Causes 117
Homicide and Legal Intervention 32
Accidents 22
Malignant Neoplasms 15
Suicide 9
Diseases of the Heart 5
20 - 24 All Causes 156
Homicide and Legal Intervention 45
Accidents 33
Malignant Neoplasms 20
Suicide 12
Diseases of the Heart 7
25 - 44 All Causes 1,342
AIDS 322
Malignant Neoplasms 168
Accidents 129
Homicide and Legal Intervention 111
Diseases of the Heart 108
45 - 64 All Causes 2,731
Malignant Neoplasms 696
Diseases of the Heart 626
AIDS 283
Cirrhosis of Liver 128
Cerebrovascular Disease 117
65+ All Causes 5,075
Diseases of the Heart 2,113
Malignant Neoplasms 1,095
Diabetes Mellitus 283
Cerebrovascular Disease 250
Pneumonia 238
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