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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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2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
24
Death Rate
4.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
5.4
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Viral Hepatitis (B15-B19) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Viral Hepatitis (B15-B19)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
60
Death Rate
11.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.3
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
90
Death Rate
8.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.4
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
290
Death Rate
21.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.2
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
3371
Death Rate
238
Age Adjusted Death Rate
161.1
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
156
Death Rate
12.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
281
Death Rate
26.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
23.6
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
49
Death Rate
9.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.4
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1473
Death Rate
140.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
128.8
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
83
Death Rate
7.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.9
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1025
Death Rate
83.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
94.8
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
14
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
266
Death Rate
31.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
31.5
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
200
Death Rate
23.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
29.1
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
5016
Death Rate
354.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
179.8
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
200
Death Rate
23.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
28.1
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
272
Death Rate
20.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.1
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
4220
Death Rate
316.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
260.2
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
30
Death Rate
5.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.6
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
253
Death Rate
17.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.1
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
8
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
307
Death Rate
36
Age Adjusted Death Rate
43.9
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
7
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Sex: F • Race Ethnicity: Hispanic
Year
2011
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
Hispanic
Deaths
56
Death Rate
4.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
4.5
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
61
Death Rate
11.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.8
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
27
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1918
Death Rate
183.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
163.3
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: Black Non-Hispanic
Year
2011
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
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
135
Death Rate
15.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.8
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
221
Death Rate
21.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.6
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
11
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
167
Death Rate
14.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.8
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
142
Death Rate
10.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.8
2011
Year: 2011 • Sex: F • Race Ethnicity: Not Stated/Unknown
Year
2011
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
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1337
Death Rate
156.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
181.7
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
8
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
258
Death Rate
19.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.3
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
144
Death Rate
13.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
12.4
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Septicemia (A40-A41) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Septicemia (A40-A41)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
2243
Death Rate
214.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
186.7
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: F
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
184
Death Rate
13
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.2
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
10
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
27
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
10
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2011
Year: 2011 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2011
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
550
Death Rate
104.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
130.4
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