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

The death rate in New York City for adults aged 75 years and older was around 4,135 per 100,000 people as of December 22, 2022. The risk of developing more severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age, and the virus also poses a particular threat to people with underlying health conditions.

What is the death toll in NYC? The first coronavirus-related death in New York City was recorded on March 11, 2020. Since then, the total number of confirmed deaths has reached 37,452 while there have been 2.6 million positive tests for the disease. The number of daily new deaths in New York City has fallen sharply since nearly 600 residents lost their lives on April 7, 2020. A significant number of fatalities across New York State have been linked to long-term care facilities that provide support to vulnerable elderly adults and individuals with physical disabilities.

The impact on the counties of New York State Nearly every county in the state of New York has recorded at least one death due to the coronavirus. Outside of New York City, the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester have confirmed over 11,500 deaths between them. When analyzing the ratio of deaths to county population, Rockland had one of the highest COVID-19 death rates in New York State in 2021. The county, which has approximately 325,700 residents, had a death rate of around 29 per 10,000 people in April 2021.

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On April 7, 2020, there were 598 new deaths due to COVID-19 in New York City, higher than any other day since the pandemic hit the city. The state of New York has been one of the hardest hit U.S. states by the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic shows the number of new COVID-19 deaths in New York City from March 3, 2020 to December 19, 2022, by date.

This dataset contains estimates of mortality rates due to the major causes of death among the population of New York City, starting 2007. The estimated data for crude and age-adjusted mortality rates due the major causes of death are described by gender and race/ethnicity of the population groups.

As of April 19, 2021, there had been around 27 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York City per 10,000 population. New York has been one of the U.S. states most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with New York accounting for the most deaths of any state in the U.S. This statistic shows the death rates for coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York State as of April 19, 2021, by county.

The causes of death reported in these pages are the underlying causes classified according to the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD, 10th revision) adopted by New York State in 1999. Historically, several revisions of the ICD have been used, therefore, it is necessary to employ a comparability ratio when comparing cause of death statistics across revisions. Comparability ratios have been published by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

This dataset contains death counts and percent by county, region, and place of death. For more information, check out: http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/ or go to the "About" tab.

Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for New York County, NY was 296.50000 Rate per 100,000 in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for New York County, NY reached a record high of 395.40000 in January of 1999 and a record low of 209.50000 in January of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for New York County, NY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

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Infant Mortality Rate by Maternal Race/Ethnicity for New York City, 2007-2016

Counts of infant deaths (age <1 year) are based on NYC death certificates. The rate is calculated using the counts of infant deaths as the numerator and the count of live births from NYC birth certificates as the denominator.

As of March 7, 2021, there have been 39,029 deaths due to COVID-19 in the state of New York, with the first 3 deaths reported on March 14, 2020. This statistic shows the cumulative number of deaths related to COVID-19 in New York State from March 14 to March 7, 2021, by day.

The leading causes of death by sex and ethnicity in New York City from 2007 to 2014. Cause of death is derived from the NYC death certificate which is issued for every death that occurs in New York City.

Data Description

Year: year of the death. Leading Cause: the cause of death. Sex: the decedent's sex. Race Ethnicity: the decedent's ethnicity. Deaths: the number of people who died due to cause of death. Death Rate: the death rate within the sex and Race/ethnicity category. Age Adjusted Death Rate: the age-adjusted death rate within the sex and Race/ethnicity category.

How to used this data

These are a couple of ideas what questions can be answered with this data:

1. Are there trends within gender groups?
2. Are there trends within race/ethnicity groups?
3. Is the number of leading causes of deaths increasing or decreasing over time?

Source

Bureau of Vital Statistics and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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From July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, New York City's Department of Social Services/Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) reported 684 deaths among persons experiencing homelessness. Furthermore, during this period the NYC Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration (HRA) reported an additional 131 deaths among persons experiencing homelessness. This statistic depicts the number of deaths among persons experiencing homelessness in New York City between 2005 and 2022, by Reporting Agency.

From February 29 to June 1, 2020, there were 260 deaths due to COVID-19 per 100,000 population among Hispanics/Latinos in New York City, compared to a rate of around 123 deaths per 100,000 population among whites. This statistic illustrates the rate of death for COVID-19 patients in New York City from February 29 to June 1, 2020 by race.

This dataset contains the number of cases, number of in hospital/30 day deaths, observed, expected and risk- adjusted mortality rates for cardiac surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) by hospital. Regions represent where the hospitals are located. The initial Health Data NY dataset includes patients discharged between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2010. Analyses of risk-adjusted mortality rates and associated risk factors are provided for 2010 and for the three-year period from 2008 through 2010. For PCI, analyses of all cases, non-emergency cases (which represent the majority of procedures) and emergency cases are included. Subsequent year reports data will be appended to this dataset. For more information check out: http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/consumer_information/cardiac_surgery/ or go to the “About” tab.