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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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2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
347
Death Rate
25.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
21.8
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
529
Death Rate
39.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
32.7
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
3361
Death Rate
250.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
214.3
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
169
Death Rate
19.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
26.4
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
48
Death Rate
9.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.1
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
13
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
Hispanic
Deaths
152
Death Rate
12.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.4
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
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
65
Death Rate
12.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.4
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
10
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1216
Death Rate
143.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
163.5
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
5
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
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1756
Death Rate
167.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
156.3
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
Hispanic
Deaths
156
Death Rate
13.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
16.8
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
47
Death Rate
8.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
11.3
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
Hispanic
Deaths
227
Death Rate
19.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
25.5
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
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
191
Death Rate
18.2
Age Adjusted Death Rate
17.1
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke: I60-I69)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
245
Death Rate
18.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.4
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
1824
Death Rate
135.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
119.9
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
Hispanic
Deaths
68
Death Rate
5.8
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.6
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
191
Death Rate
17.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
31.3
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Diabetes Mellitus (E10-E14)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
12
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
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
222
Death Rate
26.1
Age Adjusted Death Rate
37.6
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
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
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
267
Death Rate
25.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
23.6
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
379
Death Rate
26.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
14.9
2008
Year: 2008 • Sex: F • Race Ethnicity: White Non-Hispanic
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Mental and Behavioral Disorders due to Accidental Poisoning and Other Psychoactive Substance Use (F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X42, X44)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
86
Death Rate
6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
5.5
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
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
14
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrisis (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
13
Death Rate
2.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
3.3
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
193
Death Rate
13.4
Age Adjusted Death Rate
9.4
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
Hispanic
Deaths
1445
Death Rate
122.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
160.7
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
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
53
Death Rate
10.6
Age Adjusted Death Rate
12.2
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Black Non-Hispanic
Deaths
286
Death Rate
33.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
33.8
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
Hispanic
Deaths
63
Death Rate
5.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
6.2
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Asian and Pacific Islander
Deaths
26
Death Rate
4.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
4.5
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
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
39
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
67
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
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
36
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
621
Death Rate
43.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
22.2
2008
Year: 2008 • Sex: M • Race Ethnicity: White Non-Hispanic
Year
2008
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
227
Death Rate
16.9
Age Adjusted Death Rate
15.5
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
151
Death Rate
10.5
Age Adjusted Death Rate
5.9
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Assault (Homicide: Y87.1, X85-Y09)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
8
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection (I71) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection (I71)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97) • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer: C00-C97)
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
60
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
White Non-Hispanic
Deaths
272
Death Rate
20.3
Age Adjusted Death Rate
18.4
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0) • Sex: F
Year
2008
Leading Cause
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide: X60-X84, Y87.0)
Sex
F
Race Ethnicity
Not Stated/Unknown
Deaths
.
Death Rate
.
Age Adjusted Death Rate
.
2008
Year: 2008 • Leading Cause: All Other Causes • Sex: M
Year
2008
Leading Cause
All Other Causes
Sex
M
Race Ethnicity
Hispanic
Deaths
1069
Death Rate
96.7
Age Adjusted Death Rate
139.5
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