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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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2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
93
Death Rate
15.26236498
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.52791828
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
77
Death Rate
12.63658176
Age Adjusted Death Rate
13.00239592
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
76
Death Rate
12.4724703
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.02388248
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1192
Death Rate
97.64857001
Age Adjusted Death Rate
130.0964331
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
2143
Death Rate
248.9391336
Age Adjusted Death Rate
265.0627457
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
770
Death Rate
126.3658176
Age Adjusted Death Rate
126.1026052
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
9
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Septicemia (A40-A41) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Septicemia (A40-A41)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O09) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O09)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
684
Death Rate
112.2522327
Age Adjusted Death Rate
120.8258868
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
97
Death Rate
15.91881078
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.03312447
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Anemias (D50-D64) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Anemias (D50-D64)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
1
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2017
Year: 2017 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Other Race/ Ethnicity
Year
2017
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
3
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
13
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
6
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
5
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
99
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
1508
Death Rate
175.175088
Age Adjusted Death Rate
181.0742183
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
11
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
10
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
2
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
9
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Male
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Male
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
93
Death Rate
15.26236498
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.19356222
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
16
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2349
Death Rate
166.8359411
Age Adjusted Death Rate
96.33488708
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
142
2017
Year: 2017 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White
Year
2017
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 White
Deaths
119
Death Rate
8.451884628
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.170656665
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
378
Death Rate
26.84716294
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.63305384
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
231
Death Rate
16.40659957
Age Adjusted Death Rate
7.87079199
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
192
Death Rate
13.63665419
Age Adjusted Death Rate
8.1484191
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Accidents Except Drug Poisoning (V01-X39, X43, X45-X59, Y85-Y86)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
164
Death Rate
11.64797545
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.803385457
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
80
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
404
Death Rate
28.69379319
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.22720739
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
502
Death Rate
35.65416877
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.59631066
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Diseases of Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
4279
Death Rate
303.9127254
Age Adjusted Death Rate
147.830847
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
2983
Death Rate
211.8653096
Age Adjusted Death Rate
138.5518594
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White
Deaths
418
Death Rate
29.68813256
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.83712019
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
15
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Essential Hypertension and Renal Diseases (I10, I12)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
238
Death Rate
22.85997497
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.75836686
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Alzheimer's Disease (G30) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Alzheimer's Disease (G30)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
159
Death Rate
15.27200009
Age Adjusted Death Rate
10.42353363
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Influenza (Flu) and Pneumonia (J09-J18)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
277
Death Rate
26.60593725
Age Adjusted Death Rate
19.9860311
2017
Year: 2017 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: Female
Year
2017
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
Female
Race Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black
Deaths
251
Death Rate
24.10862906
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.59385437
2017
Year: 2017 • Sex: Female • Race Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black
Year
2017
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
118
Death Rate
11.33393717
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.911482893
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