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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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2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
12
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
173
Death Rate
14.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
979
Death Rate
156
Age Adjusted Death Rate
152.7
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
81
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
6
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
7
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
59
Death Rate
9.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.2
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: U03, X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: U03, X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
55
Death Rate
8.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.3
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
4339
Death Rate
310
Age Adjusted Death Rate
234.2
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Covid-19 • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Covid-19
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
181
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
11
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Covid-19 • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Covid-19
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
82
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
100
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
349
Death Rate
24.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.7
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
312
Death Rate
22.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
46
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
220
Death Rate
15.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
12.5
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
146
Death Rate
14.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.4
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Covid-19 • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Covid-19
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
3288
Death Rate
378.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
372
2020
Year: 2020 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Accidental Poisoning and Other Psychoactive Substance Use (F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X42, X44)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
163
Death Rate
15.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
2059
Death Rate
200.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
154.8
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
15
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: U01-U02, Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: U01-U02, Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
281
Death Rate
32.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
33.1
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
346
Death Rate
33.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
23.9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
369
Death Rate
35.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
25.4
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
254
Death Rate
24.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
1884
Death Rate
216.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
215.4
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
3160
Death Rate
307
Age Adjusted Death Rate
217.1
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2730
Death Rate
188.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
113.9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
486
Death Rate
47.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
34.4
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
253
Death Rate
24.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.3
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
13
2020
Year: 2020 • Sex: Male • Race Ethnicity: Other Race/ Ethnicity
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Accidental Poisoning and Other Psychoactive Substance Use (F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X42, X44)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
21
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
365
Death Rate
25.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.5
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
405
Death Rate
28
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.7
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
350
Death Rate
24.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
12.9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Covid-19 • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Covid-19
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2362
Death Rate
163.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
91.8
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
100
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2500
Death Rate
172.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
114.2
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
408
Death Rate
28.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.8
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12, I15)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
225
Death Rate
15.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Male
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
37
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Covid-19 • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Covid-19
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
2700
Death Rate
262.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
191.4
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
39
Death Rate
5.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
4.8
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
561
Death Rate
81.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
70.2
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
68
Death Rate
9.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.3
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