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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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2010
Year: 2010 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: White Non-Hispanic
Year
2010
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
211
Death Rate
15.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.5
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
5
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2010
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
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
18
Death Rate
3.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
4
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
614
Death Rate
45.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
37.6
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
228
Death Rate
18.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
23.1
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
152
Death Rate
14.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
12.9
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
51
Death Rate
9.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.3
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Insitu or Benign / Uncertain Neoplasms (D00-D48) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Insitu or Benign / Uncertain Neoplasms (D00-D48)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
2282
Death Rate
217.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
194.2
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
86
Death Rate
8.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.4
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
388
Death Rate
28.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
24.2
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1057
Death Rate
92.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
150
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
33
Death Rate
5.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.1
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
247
Death Rate
17.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.5
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1540
Death Rate
180.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
224.1
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
32
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Atherosclerosis (I70) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Atherosclerosis (I70)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1768
Death Rate
168.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
151.8
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
171
Death Rate
20.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
23.9
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
178
Death Rate
20.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
27.7
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
18
Death Rate
3.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
3.1
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
30
Death Rate
5.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.7
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1045
Death Rate
85.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
98.5
2010
Year: 2010 • Sex: F • Race Ethnicity: Other Race/ Ethnicity
Year
2010
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: F
Year
2010
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
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
271
Death Rate
20.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.4
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
25
Death Rate
4.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
5.1
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
478
Death Rate
91.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
130
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
259
Death Rate
24.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
22.2
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
34
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
52
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
258
Death Rate
18
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.1
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
54
Death Rate
10.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.7
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1167
Death Rate
102.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
150
2010
Year: 2010 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2010
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
235
Death Rate
20.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
38.9
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
48
Death Rate
9.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.3
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
79
Death Rate
7.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.8
2009
Year: 2009 • Sex: F • Race Ethnicity: White Non-Hispanic
Year
2009
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
75
Death Rate
5.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
5.1
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
154
Death Rate
18.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
22.8
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
5168
Death Rate
384.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
319.8
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1246
Death Rate
146.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
167.7
2009
Year: 2009 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: Not Stated/Unknown
Year
2009
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
7
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
5
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
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