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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 2000
Total1
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 97,675
Diseases of the Heart 33,240
Malignant Neoplasms 23,927
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,918
CLRD 5,190
Pneumonia 2,845
<1 All Causes 864
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 481
Congenital Anomalies 174
SIDS 66
Accidents 20
Diseases of the Heart 15
1 - 9 All Causes 240
Accidents 77
Malignant Neoplasms 30
Congenital Anomalies 24
Diseases of the Heart 13
Homicide and Legal Intervention 8
10 - 19 All Causes 450
Accidents 196
Suicide 55
Homicide and Legal Intervention 35
Malignant Neoplasms 33
Diseases of the Heart 26
20 - 24 All Causes 462
Accidents 184
Suicide 69
Homicide and Legal Intervention 54
Malignant Neoplasms 36
Diseases of the Heart 22
25 - 44 All Causes 3,712
Malignant Neoplasms 760
Accidents 668
Diseases of the Heart 577
Suicide 313
AIDS 182
45 - 64 All Causes 14,496
Malignant Neoplasms 5,614
Diseases of the Heart 3,671
Accidents 564
CLRD 534
Cerebrovascular Disease 442
65+ All Causes 77,434
Diseases of the Heart 28,914
Malignant Neoplasms 17,453
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,361
CLRD 4,614
Pneumonia 2,603
White
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 90,827
Diseases of the Heart 31,251
Malignant Neoplasms 22,277
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,522
CLRD 5,001
Pneumonia 2,714
<1 All Causes 615
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 318
Congenital Anomalies 143
SIDS 48
Accidents 15
Diseases of the Heart 14
1 - 9 All Causes 192
Accidents 70
Malignant Neoplasms 25
Congenital Anomalies 20
Diseases of the Heart 9
Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
10 - 19 All Causes 375
Accidents 174
Suicide 53
Malignant Neoplasms 30
Diseases of the Heart 17
Congenital Anomalies 11
20 - 24 All Causes 369
Accidents 163
Suicide 61
Malignant Neoplasms 32
Homicide and Legal Intervention 18
Diseases of the Heart 12
25 - 44 All Causes 3,005
Malignant Neoplasms 652
Accidents 608
Diseases of the Heart 467
Suicide 281
AIDS 97
45 - 64 All Causes 12,579
Malignant Neoplasms 4,981
Diseases of the Heart 3,184
Accidents 507
CLRD 486
Cerebrovascular Disease 377
65+ All Causes 73,683
Diseases of the Heart 27,546
Malignant Neoplasms 16,556
Cerebrovascular Disease 5,060
CLRD 4,481
Pneumonia 2,518
Black
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 6,142
Diseases of the Heart 1,793
Malignant Neoplasms 1,446
Cerebrovascular Disease 350
Diabetes Mellitus 217
AIDS 179
<1 All Causes 227
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 150
Congenital Anomalies 29
SIDS 15
Pneumonia 6
Accidents 5
1 - 9 All Causes 45
Accidents 7
Malignant Neoplasms 5
Diseases of the Heart 4
CLRD 3
Congenital Anomalies 3
10 - 19 All Causes 63
Homicide and Legal Intervention 22
Accidents 15
Diseases of the Heart 7
Congenital Anomalies 3
AIDS 2
20 - 24 All Causes 84
Homicide and Legal Intervention 32
Accidents 19
Diseases of the Heart 9
Suicide 8
Malignant Neoplasms 4
25 - 44 All Causes 645
Diseases of the Heart 103
Malignant Neoplasms 95
AIDS 85
Homicide and Legal Intervention 62
Accidents 49
45 - 64 All Causes 1,730
Malignant Neoplasms 545
Diseases of the Heart 443
AIDS 87
Diabetes Mellitus 64
Cerebrovascular Disease 62
65+ All Causes 3,341
Diseases of the Heart 1,226
Malignant Neoplasms 795
Cerebrovascular Disease 261
Diabetes Mellitus 139
CLRD 120
Hispanic2
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 1,602
Diseases of the Heart 418
Malignant Neoplasms 319
Accidents 127
Cerebrovascular Disease 85
AIDS 56
<1 All Causes 82
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 39
Congenital Anomalies 26
SIDS 7
Septicemia 1
Diseases of the Heart 1
1 - 9 All Causes 24
Accidents 6
Homicide and Legal Intervention 3
Malignant Neoplasms 2
Congenital Anomalies 2
Septicemia 1
10 - 19 All Causes 29
Accidents 8
Suicide 4
Malignant Neoplasms 3
Diseases of the Heart 3
Congenital Anomalies 2
20 - 24 All Causes 38
Accidents 13
Homicide and Legal Intervention 10
Malignant Neoplasms 4
Suicide 2
AIDS 1
25 - 44 All Causes 242
Accidents 59
Malignant Neoplasms 29
AIDS 25
Diseases of the Heart 22
Homicide and Legal Intervention 21
45 - 64 All Causes 398
Malignant Neoplasms 109
Diseases of the Heart 84
AIDS 29
Accidents 28
Diabetes Mellitus 18
65+ All Causes 789
Diseases of the Heart 306
Malignant Neoplasms 172
Cerebrovascular Disease 58
Pneumonia 30
CLRD 30
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