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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: 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
Hispanic
Deaths
1968
Death Rate
160.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
204.7
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
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 • Sex: Male • Race Ethnicity: Hispanic
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
Hispanic
Deaths
560
Death Rate
45.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
44.5
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
Hispanic
Deaths
276
Death Rate
22.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
29.3
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
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
87
Death Rate
13.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.2
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
Hispanic
Deaths
215
Death Rate
17.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
22.2
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
11
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: 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 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Not Stated/Unknown
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
14
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
23
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
13
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
108
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
140
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: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
73
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: 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: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
269
Death Rate
20.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.9
2020
Year: 2020 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2020
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
23
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: U03, X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: U03, X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
48
Death Rate
8.191671459
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.848126622
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
41
Death Rate
6.997052705
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.415199568
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
549
Death Rate
93.69224232
Age Adjusted Death Rate
90.70089869
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
52
Death Rate
8.874310748
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.389708675
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
4034
Death Rate
307.7768198
Age Adjusted Death Rate
224.9990183
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
76
Death Rate
12.97014648
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.96179248
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Use of Alcohol (F10) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Use of Alcohol (F10)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
56
Death Rate
9.556950036
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.228507274
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: U03, X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: U03, X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
92
Death Rate
15.70070363
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.27352088
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Other Race/ Ethnicity
Year
2019
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
80
Death Rate
13.65278577
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.41842449
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2785
Death Rate
212.4835011
Age Adjusted Death Rate
163.7927192
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
3
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
135
Death Rate
11.52115027
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.71279828
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1395
Death Rate
119.0518861
Age Adjusted Death Rate
143.485633
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
171
Death Rate
14.59345701
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.95641278
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
170
Death Rate
14.50811516
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.82042264
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
731
Death Rate
124.7523299
Age Adjusted Death Rate
119.3723376
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
182
Death Rate
15.5322174
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.85821025
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
182
Death Rate
15.5322174
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.55837808
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
671
Death Rate
114.5127406
Age Adjusted Death Rate
105.9242636
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
174
Death Rate
14.84948257
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.10828575
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