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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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2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
77
Death Rate
12.63658176
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.00239592
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
46
Death Rate
7.549126763
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.151400495
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
191
Death Rate
15.64670878
Age Adjusted Death Rate
20.75817127
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
97
Death Rate
15.91881078
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.03312447
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
770
Death Rate
126.3658176
Age Adjusted Death Rate
126.1026052
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
93
Death Rate
15.26236498
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.19356222
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
684
Death Rate
112.2522327
Age Adjusted Death Rate
120.8258868
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O09) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O09)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
93
Death Rate
15.26236498
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.52791828
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
190
Death Rate
15.56478884
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.5606497
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
9
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Anemias (D50-D64) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Anemias (D50-D64)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
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
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
38
Death Rate
5.632834086
Age Adjusted Death Rate
5.28311676
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
183
Death Rate
14.99134925
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.36762608
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
238
Death Rate
17.71907816
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.95170168
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Septicemia (A40-A41) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Septicemia (A40-A41)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
4
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
3
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
3
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Viral Hepatitis (B15-B19) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Viral Hepatitis (B15-B19)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
7
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
7
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
13
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
15
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
9
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
24
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
18
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
18
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
81
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2416
Death Rate
172.4443125
Age Adjusted Death Rate
102.399688
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
156
Death Rate
11.13464932
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.233652029
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
105
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
126
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
16
2016
Year: 2016 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White
Year
2016
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
138
Death Rate
9.849882087
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.375124053
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
361
Death Rate
25.76672053
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.75716207
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
450
Death Rate
32.11918072
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.14918671
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
404
Death Rate
28.83588669
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.15839983
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
471
Death Rate
33.61807582
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.4792023
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
4306
Death Rate
307.3448715
Age Adjusted Death Rate
156.2653333
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
219
Death Rate
15.63133462
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.211295014
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
1585
Death Rate
152.461019
Age Adjusted Death Rate
127.8374258
2016
Year: 2016 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2016
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
3102
Death Rate
221.4082191
Age Adjusted Death Rate
149.0134479
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