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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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2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
184
Death Rate
21.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
26.1
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
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
531
Death Rate
95.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
123.7
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: Not Stated/Unknown
Year
2013
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
21
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
204
Death Rate
15.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.6
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
274
Death Rate
31.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
40
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
93
Death Rate
8.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.6
2013
Year: 2013 • Sex: F • Race Ethnicity: Not Stated/Unknown
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Accidental Poisoning and Other Psychoactive Substance Use (F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X42, X44)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
6
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
103
Death Rate
8.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.3
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
60
Death Rate
10
Age Adjusted Death Rate
10.9
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
191
Death Rate
22.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
25
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
39
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
42
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1784
Death Rate
170.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
145.5
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
72
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
427
Death Rate
30
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.4
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
3187
Death Rate
224.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
153.3
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
15
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
166
Death Rate
11.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.1
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
8
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
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
41
Death Rate
7.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.2
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
17
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
102
Death Rate
18.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
26.8
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
80
Death Rate
13.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.4
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
633
Death Rate
114.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
130.9
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
50
Death Rate
8.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.3
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1261
Death Rate
101
Age Adjusted Death Rate
113.6
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
16
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
72
Death Rate
13
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.5
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
2595
Death Rate
182.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
111.1
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
8
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
106
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
7
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
10
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
168
Death Rate
13.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.8
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1557
Death Rate
149.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
129.5
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
8
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
71
Death Rate
12.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.1
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
15
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
10
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1082
Death Rate
86.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
94
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Septicemia (A40-A41) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Septicemia (A40-A41)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
135
Death Rate
9.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
5
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
285
Death Rate
27.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
22.5
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
174
Death Rate
20.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
20.6
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1193
Death Rate
101
Age Adjusted Death Rate
146.4
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
148
Death Rate
17.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
20.9
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: M
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
204
Death Rate
23.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
23.2
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2013
Year: 2013 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: F
Year
2013
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
107
Death Rate
10.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.7
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