Top 10 Leading Causes of Death
What does this measure?
The data in this table measures the top 10 leading causes of death across different years and in Orange County and New York State. It categorizes mortality data by specific causes such as heart disease, cancer, COVID-19, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, and more. The table provides the number of deaths and the percentage of total deaths attributed to each cause.
Summary Statement
Diseases of the heart remain the prevalent causes of death in Orange County and New York State. Orange County saw a similar rate of COVID-19 deaths to New York State in 2020 with 24.4% of deaths attributable to the virus in Orange County versus 25.1% in New York State, 18.7% in 2021 in Orange County versus 17.7% in NYS, and 11.6% in Orange County in 2022 versus 9.9% in the entire state.
Sources
Orange County Department of Health, Orange County Community Health Assessment 2010-2013
http://www.co.orange.ny.us/filestorage/124/1334/OC_CHA_2010-2013.pdf
New York State Department of Health, "Table 38: Selected Cuases of Death by Resident County New York State - 2012"
http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2012/table38.htm
https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2019/table38.htm