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New York City Leading Causes of Death

The leading causes of death by sex and ethnicity in New York City in since 2007. Cause of death is derived from the NYC death certificate which is issued for every death that occurs in New York City.

Report last ran: 09/24/2019

Rates based on small numbers (RSE > 30) as well as aggregate counts less than 5 have been suppressed in downloaded data

Source: Bureau of Vital Statistics and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
364
Death Rate
27.658
Age Adjusted Death Rate
20.577
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
403
Death Rate
29.241
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.666
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
369
Death Rate
26.774
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.344
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
217
Death Rate
25.892
Age Adjusted Death Rate
26.658
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
276
Death Rate
27.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.885
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
244
Death Rate
24.135
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.373
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
22
Death Rate
27.542
Age Adjusted Death Rate
47.183
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
299
Death Rate
29.575
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.7
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
296
Death Rate
22.491
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.712
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
18
Death Rate
22.535
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.87
2018
Year: 2018 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Accidental Poisoning and Other Psychoactive Substance Use (F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X42, X44)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
413
Death Rate
31.381
Age Adjusted Death Rate
28.644
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
176
Death Rate
21
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.851
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
17
Death Rate
21.283
Age Adjusted Death Rate
34.048
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
257
Death Rate
25.421
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.319
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
173
Death Rate
20.642
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.044
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
307
Death Rate
23.327
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.13
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
244
Death Rate
19.29
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.886
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
243
Death Rate
19.211
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.122
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
236
Death Rate
18.658
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.558
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
117
Death Rate
19.919
Age Adjusted Death Rate
20.647
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
253
Death Rate
18.358
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.893
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
236
Death Rate
19.923
Age Adjusted Death Rate
25.537
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
225
Death Rate
17.788
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.463
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
391
Death Rate
28.371
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.778
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
244
Death Rate
18.54
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.777
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: U01-U02, Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: U01-U02, Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
152
Death Rate
18.136
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.171
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
102
Death Rate
17.365
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.355
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
32
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
14
Death Rate
17.527
Age Adjusted Death Rate
23.942
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
200
Death Rate
16.884
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.663
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1305
Death Rate
110.169
Age Adjusted Death Rate
138.078
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
211
Death Rate
16.681
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.561
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
16
Death Rate
20.031
Age Adjusted Death Rate
32.541
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
99
Death Rate
16.855
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.778
2018
Year: 2018 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
114
Death Rate
17.552
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.469
2018
Year: 2018 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black
Year
2018
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Accidental Poisoning and Other Psychoactive Substance Use (F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X42, X44)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
271
Death Rate
32.335
Age Adjusted Death Rate
29.271
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
378
Death Rate
26.84716294
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.63305384
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
231
Death Rate
16.40659957
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.87079199
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
502
Death Rate
35.65416877
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.59631066
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
418
Death Rate
29.68813256
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.83712019
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
404
Death Rate
28.69379319
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.22720739
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
192
Death Rate
13.63665419
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.1484191
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
4279
Death Rate
303.9127254
Age Adjusted Death Rate
147.830847
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2983
Death Rate
211.8653096
Age Adjusted Death Rate
138.5518594
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
164
Death Rate
11.64797545
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.803385457
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
159
Death Rate
15.27200009
Age Adjusted Death Rate
10.42353363
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
77
Death Rate
7.395874255
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.5007516
2017
Year: 2017 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Accidental Poisoning and Other Psychoactive Substance Use (F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X42, X44)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
118
Death Rate
11.33393717
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.911482893
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
277
Death Rate
26.60593725
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.9860311
2017
Year: 2017 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Accidental Poisoning and Other Psychoactive Substance Use (F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X42, X44)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
119
Death Rate
8.451884628
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.170656665
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