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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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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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
64
Death Rate
70.7534133
Age Adjusted Death Rate
88.7919256
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
10
Death Rate
11.05522083
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.64331729
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
9
Death Rate
9.949698745
Age Adjusted Death Rate
12.73357975
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
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
150
Death Rate
18.10011536
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.77687704
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
11
Death Rate
12.16074291
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.98649499
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
8
Death Rate
8.844176662
Age Adjusted Death Rate
12.14778648
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
15
Death Rate
16.58283124
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.71794941
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
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
185
Death Rate
22.32347561
Age Adjusted Death Rate
22.76463114
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
7
Death Rate
7.73865458
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.390793995
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: U01-U02, Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: U01-U02, Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
156
Death Rate
18.82411997
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.99230593
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
1507
Death Rate
181.8458256
Age Adjusted Death Rate
182.6826072
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
12
Death Rate
13.26626499
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.86074635
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Peptic Ulcer (K25-K28) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Peptic Ulcer (K25-K28)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Parkinson's Disease (G20) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Parkinson's Disease (G20)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
17
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Cholelithiasis and Disorders of Gallbladder (K80-K82) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Cholelithiasis and Disorders of Gallbladder (K80-K82)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Cholelithiasis and Disorders of Gallbladder (K80-K82) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Cholelithiasis and Disorders of Gallbladder (K80-K82)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
110
Death Rate
121.6074291
Age Adjusted Death Rate
161.6351392
2019
Year: 2019 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Not Stated/Unknown
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
5
Death Rate
5.527610414
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.724040882
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
61
Death Rate
67.43684705
Age Adjusted Death Rate
90.59242339
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
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
210
Death Rate
25.3401615
Age Adjusted Death Rate
25.6023163
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
66
2019
Year: 2019 • Sex: Male • 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
Male
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
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 Black
Deaths
2315
Death Rate
279.3451137
Age Adjusted Death Rate
279.643801
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: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
1421
Death Rate
171.4684262
Age Adjusted Death Rate
168.4803046
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 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2366
Death Rate
180.5156063
Age Adjusted Death Rate
139.6400628
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
377
Death Rate
45.49162327
Age Adjusted Death Rate
44.92295145
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: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
266
Death Rate
20.29465396
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.85203326
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
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
272
Death Rate
20.75242811
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.68493048
2019
Year: 2019 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
248
Death Rate
18.92133151
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.48032854
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
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
194
Death Rate
14.80136417
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.5805479
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
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
342
Death Rate
26.09312652
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.10848654
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 • Sex: Male • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black
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
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
294
Death Rate
35.4762261
Age Adjusted Death Rate
32.35415157
2019
Year: 2019 • Sex: Male • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White
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
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
418
Death Rate
31.89159908
Age Adjusted Death Rate
28.91253713
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: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Male
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
373
Death Rate
28.45829296
Age Adjusted Death Rate
20.77153997
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
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
181
Death Rate
13.80952018
Age Adjusted Death Rate
10.0100868
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: Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
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: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2019
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
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: 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: 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: 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
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