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

Cause of Death Total1 Male Female
Deaths YLL2 Deaths YLL2 Deaths YLL2
Total 22,549 335,884 14,095 213,750 8,446 121,848
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 59 814 43 581 16 233
Malignant Neoplasms 4,963 46,876 2,554 23,595 2,407 23,274
   Buccal Cavity and Pharynx 121 1,027 87 728 33 297
   Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 1,502 13,199 942 8,206 560 4,993
   Respiratory System 1,018 6,598 536 3,674 482 2,924
     Trachea, Bronchus and Lung 967 6,204 496 3,351 471 2,853
   Breast 428 4,806 5 26 423 4,780
   Genital Organs 446 4,240 97 717 349 3,523
   Urinary Organs 173 1,290 129 916 44 374
   Other and Unspecified Sites 911 11,484 519 6,739 391 4,740
   Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues 364 4,232 239 2,589 125 1,643
Diabetes Mellitus 674 7,193 435 4,706 239 2,487
Diseases of the Circulatory System 4,673 46,606 3,200 31,380 1,473 15,226
   Diseases of the Heart 3,716 36,103 2,618 24,994 1,098 11,109
     Hypertension with Heart Disease 372 3,814 256 2,690 116 1,124
     Acute Myocardial Infarction 636 5,603 463 4,123 173 1,480
     Other Ischemic Heart Diseases+ 1,670 13,488 1,255 10,235 415 3,253
     Other Diseases of the Heart 1,038 13,198 644 7,946 394 5,252
   Hypertension with or without Renal Disease 187 1,650 118 1,046 69 604
   Cerebrovascular Disease 511 5,335 305 3,262 206 2,073
   Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 259 3,518 159 2,078 100 1,440
Pneumonia 326 4,428 192 2,447 134 1,981
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) 547 4,270 280 2,315 267 1,955
Cirrhosis of Liver 720 8,704 452 5,319 268 3,385
Congenital Anomalies 231 9,696 139 5,721 92 3,975
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 239 15,503 135 8,747 103 6,691
Unintentional Injuries (Total) 4,250 94,336 3,047 66,632 1,201 27,617
   Motor Vehicle 695 18,181 520 13,442 175 4,739
   Drownings 57 1,911 38 1,263 19 648
   Falls 192 2,187 140 1,641 52 546
   Poisonings 2,983 64,342 2,126 45,524 855 18,731
Suicide 884 19,402 679 14,422 203 4,895
Homicide and Legal Intervention 322 10,339 256 8,092 66 2,247
COVID-19 189 2,304 106 1,270 83 1,034
All Other Causes 4,472 65,413 2,577 38,523 1,894 26,848

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

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