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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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2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1281
Death Rate
107.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
170.5
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
95
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1532
Death Rate
177.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
199.6
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
2578
Death Rate
181.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
110.7
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
276
Death Rate
19.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.6
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
176
Death Rate
14.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.9
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1135
Death Rate
89.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
96
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
180
Death Rate
12.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.7
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
50
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
204
Death Rate
15.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.4
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
10
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
3142
Death Rate
234
Age Adjusted Death Rate
195.1
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
7
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
218
Death Rate
17.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.8
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
197
Death Rate
22.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
26.4
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
80
Death Rate
12.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.1
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
4507
Death Rate
318
Age Adjusted Death Rate
161
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
14
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1375
Death Rate
159.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
177.8
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
258
Death Rate
19.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.4
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Septicemia (A40-A41) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Septicemia (A40-A41)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
118
Death Rate
8.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
4.7
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
169
Death Rate
11.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.4
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
9
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
10
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: White Non-Hispanic
Year
2014
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
314
Death Rate
23.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.4
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
18
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
36
Death Rate
5.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.3
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
502
Death Rate
80.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
80.6
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
193
Death Rate
15.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.8
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
6
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: Hispanic
Year
2014
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
Hispanic
Deaths
191
Death Rate
16
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.6
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
220
Death Rate
21
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.9
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
142
Death Rate
11.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
12.5
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
155
Death Rate
18
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.6
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
26
Death Rate
4.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
4.7
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
92
Death Rate
7.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.7
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
3990
Death Rate
297.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
238.4
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
145
Death Rate
12.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.3
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
66
Death Rate
5.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
5.4
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: F
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
6
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
175
Death Rate
13
Age Adjusted Death Rate
10.5
2014
Year: 2014 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2014
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
14
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
17
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
189
Death Rate
16
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
395
Death Rate
71.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
89.8
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
96
Death Rate
17.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.1
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
151
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Septicemia (A40-A41) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Septicemia (A40-A41)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
16
Death Rate
2.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
2.9
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