Table 46a: Leading Causes of Premature Death (Prior to Age 65) and Years of Life Lost, New York State - 2023

Cause of Death Total1 Male Female
Deaths YLL2 Deaths YLL2 Deaths YLL2
Total 37,491 570,462 23,764 367,609 13,718 202,559
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 231 3,572 168 2,724 63 848
Malignant Neoplasms 7,963 78,199 3,978 37,434 3,983 40,758
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 180 1,630 129 1,155 50 473
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 2,479 22,340 1,517 13,451 962 8,889
   Respiratory System 1,451 9,791 778 5,352 673 4,439
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 1,375 9,233 720 4,908 655 4,325
   Breast 747 8,668 7 34 740 8,634
   Genital Organs 827 7,807 177 1,286 650 6,521
   Urinary Organs 263 2,197 193 1,532 70 665
   Other and Unspecified Sites 1,425 18,351 801 10,377 623 7,969
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 591 7,415 376 4,247 215 3,168
Diabetes Mellitus 1,117 12,476 725 8,208 392 4,268
Diseases of the Circulatory System 8,184 81,733 5,643 55,598 2,541 26,135
   Diseases of the Heart 6,516 62,994 4,593 43,877 1,923 19,117
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 896 9,446 618 6,651 278 2,795
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 902 8,067 666 6,030 236 2,037
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 3,230 26,189 2,394 19,693 836 6,496
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,488 19,292 915 11,503 573 7,789
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 351 3,116 222 1,972 129 1,144
   Cerebrovascular Disease 891 9,977 545 6,194 346 3,783
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 426 5,646 283 3,555 143 2,091
Pneumonia 520 6,882 311 3,827 208 3,047
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 787 7,198 401 3,978 386 3,220
Cirrhosis of Liver 1,043 13,282 686 8,751 357 4,531
Congenital Anomalies 380 16,941 211 9,351 169 7,590
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 409 26,454 229 14,819 179 11,570
Unintentional Injuries (Total) 7,299 154,496 5,373 112,049 1,924 42,360
   Motor Vehicle 950 25,281 722 19,144 228 6,137
   Drownings 86 3,069 62 2,271 24 798
   Falls 323 4,224 245 3,294 78 930
   Poisonings 5,432 109,645 3,984 79,427 1,446 30,131
Suicide 1,326 30,694 989 22,334 335 8,275
Homicide and Legal Intervention 716 22,642 593 18,647 123 3,995
COVID-19 300 4,020 173 2,306 127 1,714
All Other Causes 7,216 111,873 4,284 67,583 2,931 44,248

1 Total Deaths include deaths with sex "Not Stated".

2 Years of Life Lost (YLL) is calculated by subtracting age at death from 65.