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Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 75 Years by 5 Leading Causes of YPLL Each Year, New Jersey, 2000 to 2021
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Why Is This Important?
Years of potential life lost (YPLL) is a measure of premature death.
Definition
Years of potential life lost (YPLL) is a measure of the number of years not lived by each individual who died before reaching a predetermined age, such as 75. This measure weights deaths at younger ages more heavily than deaths at older ages; the younger the age at death, the greater the number of years of potential life lost.
Data Notes
The high value for homicide in 2001 includes deaths that occurred as a result of 9/11.Data Source
Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(https://wisqars.cdc.gov/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
The YPLL for a population is computed as the sum of all the individual YPLL for individuals who died before age 75 years during a specific time period.Denominator:
The number of persons in the population under the age of 75 years.