Leading Causes of Death, New York City, 2001-2010
Source: Vital Statistics Data as of September, 2012
New York State Department of Health - Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics
| Year and # of Deaths | #1 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
#2 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
#3 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
#4 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
#5 Cause of Death and # of Deaths Age-adjusted Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Total: 50,852 |
Heart Disease 17,669 211 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,408 150 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,420 29 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,723 21 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,673 20 per 100,000 |
| 2009 Total: 51,446 |
Heart Disease 19,715 229 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,277 144 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,188 26 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,653 19 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,532 18 per 100,000 |
| 2008 Total: 52,998 |
Heart Disease 21,063 235 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,238 142 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,284 25 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,627 19 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,607 18 per 100,000 |
| 2007 Total: 52,864 |
Heart Disease 21,173 243 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,450 148 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,353 27 per 100,000 |
Unintentional Injury 1,658 19 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,601 19 per 100,000 |
| 2006 Total: 54,225 |
Heart Disease 21,681 255 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,289 148 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,549 30 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,713 20 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,678 20 per 100,000 |
| 2005 Total: 55,827 |
Heart Disease 22,514 263 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,487 152 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,887 34 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,781 22 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,666 20 per 100,000 |
| 2004 Total: 56,043 |
Heart Disease 22,429 271 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,649 157 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,951 35 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,820 22 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,715 21 per 100,000 |
| 2003 Total: 57,869 |
Heart Disease 23,722 293 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,895 162 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,677 33 per 100,000 |
Diabetes 1,870 24 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,867 23 per 100,000 |
| 2002 Total: 58,327 |
Heart Disease 24,281 307 per 100,000 |
Cancer 12,867 165 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,513 32 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,877 24 per 100,000 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) 1,737 22 per 100,000 |
| 2001 Total: 60,056 |
Heart Disease 23,974 308 per 100,000 |
Cancer 13,248 172 per 100,000 |
Pneumonia and Influenza 2,510 32 per 100,000 |
Stroke 1,954 25 per 100,000 |
AIDS 1,740 22 per 100,000 |
*Rates based on fewer than 20 events in the numerator are unstable.
