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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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2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
35
Death Rate
6.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.7
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
17
Death Rate
3.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
3.5
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
7
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
220
Death Rate
43.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
56.1
2009
Year: 2009 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: Other Race/ Ethnicity
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
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
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
245
Death Rate
23.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.3
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
207
Death Rate
24.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
33.3
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
47
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
2535
Death Rate
242.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
220.9
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
94
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1305
Death Rate
124.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
117.3
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
196
Death Rate
17.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
20
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
255
Death Rate
30
Age Adjusted Death Rate
30
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
172
Death Rate
15.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
25.4
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
448
Death Rate
81.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
108.7
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
131
Death Rate
15.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
26
Death Rate
5.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.2
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
16
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
147
Death Rate
17.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
22.6
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
215
Death Rate
15
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.8
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
220
Death Rate
40.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
48.9
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
208
Death Rate
19.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.9
2009
Year: 2009 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2009
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
11
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
13
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
36
Death Rate
6.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.5
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
318
Death Rate
30.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
28.6
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
104
Death Rate
8.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.4
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
192
Death Rate
18.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.1
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
6
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Insitu or Benign / Uncertain Neoplasms (D00-D48) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Insitu or Benign / Uncertain Neoplasms (D00-D48)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
5
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
90
Death Rate
18.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
30.2
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
30
Death Rate
6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.3
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
42
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1046
Death Rate
88.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
104.7
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
344
Death Rate
64.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
73.8
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
265
Death Rate
31.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
40.2
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
2725
Death Rate
260.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
243.6
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Posioning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
146
Death Rate
17.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.1
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
11
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
518
Death Rate
36.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.4
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
2077
Death Rate
244.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
330.2
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease (HIV: B20-B24)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
113
Death Rate
9.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.6
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