Table 34c - Death from Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race(1) / Ethnicity - New York City

Vital Statistics of New York State 2004

Note about Race (footnote 1)

Total2
Age Cause Count
Total4 All Causes 56,065
Diseases of the Heart 22,430
Malignant Neoplasms 12,651
Pneumonia 2,944
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,822
Diabetes Mellitus 1,715
< 1 All Causes 720
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 419
Congenital Anomalies 128
Diseases of the Heart 11
SIDS 11
Pneumonia 10
1- 9 All Causes 161
Accidents 28
Malignant Neoplasms 26
Congenital Anomalies 24
Diseases of the Heart 6
Pneumonia 6
10 - 19 All Causes 311
Homicide and Legal Intervention 70
Accidents 66
Malignant Neoplasms 32
Suicide 29
Diseases of the Heart 11
20 - 24 All Causes 386
Homicide and Legal Intervention 126
Accidents 44
Suicide 44
Malignant Neoplasms 32
Diseases of the Heart 12
25 - 44 All Causes 3,268
AIDS 532
Malignant Neoplasms 509
Diseases of the Heart 406
Homicide and Legal Intervention 247
Accidents 190
45 - 64 All Causes 11,357
Malignant Neoplasms 3,581
Diseases of the Heart 2,880
AIDS 791
Diabetes Mellitus 398
Cerebrovascular Disease 337
65+ All Causes 39,840
Diseases of the Heart 19,103
Malignant Neoplasms 8,466
Pneumonia 2,555
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,393
CLRD 1,392
White
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 36,389
Diseases of the Heart 15,709
Malignant Neoplasms 8,207
Pneumonia 2,015
CLRD 1,192
Cerebrovascular Disease 1,066
< 1 All Causes 279
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 165
Congenital Anomalies 49
SIDS 7
Pneumonia 5
Nephritis, Neph Syndrome et al 5
1- 9 All Causes 73
Malignant Neoplasms 12
Congenital Anomalies 10
Accidents 9
Diseases of the Heart 3
Tuberculosis 1
10 - 19 All Causes 150
Accidents 36
Malignant Neoplasms 22
Suicide 17
Homicide and Legal Intervention 16
Congenital Anomalies 7
20 - 24 All Causes 188
Homicide and Legal Intervention 45
Accidents 23
Malignant Neoplasms 22
Suicide 20
Cerebrovascular Disease 6
25 - 44 All Causes 1,617
Malignant Neoplasms 257
AIDS 205
Diseases of the Heart 186
Accidents 114
Suicide 106
45 - 64 All Causes 6,110
Malignant Neoplasms 2,059
Diseases of the Heart 1,515
AIDS 298
Diabetes Mellitus 188
Pneumonia 169
65+ All Causes 27,962
Diseases of the Heart 13,995
Malignant Neoplasms 5,832
Pneumonia 1,810
CLRD 1,020
Cerebrovascular Disease 857
Black
Age Cause Count
Total4 All Causes 15,028
Diseases of the Heart 5,109
Malignant Neoplasms 3,319
AIDS 784
Diabetes Mellitus 704
Pneumonia 669
< 1 All Causes 335
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 193
Congenital Anomalies 54
Diseases of the Heart 6
Pneumonia 5
Accidents 5
1- 9 All Causes 66
Accidents 15
Congenital Anomalies 10
Malignant Neoplasms 9
Homicide and Legal Intervention 5
Pneumonia 3
10 - 19 All Causes 128
Homicide and Legal Intervention 47
Accidents 23
Suicide 10
AIDS 8
Diseases of the Heart 6
20 - 24 All Causes 164
Homicide and Legal Intervention 76
Suicide 20
Accidents 12
AIDS 6
Malignant Neoplasms 6
25 - 44 All Causes 1,357
AIDS 299
Malignant Neoplasms 191
Diseases of the Heart 180
Homicide and Legal Intervention 142
Accidents 55
45 - 64 All Causes 4,185
Malignant Neoplasms 1,153
Diseases of the Heart 1,116
AIDS 441
Diabetes Mellitus 181
Cerebrovascular Disease 131
65+ All Causes 8,784
Diseases of the Heart 3,793
Malignant Neoplasms 1,954
Pneumonia 520
Diabetes Mellitus 480
Cerebrovascular Disease 371
Hispanic3
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 8,589
Diseases of the Heart 2,593
Malignant Neoplasms 1,856
Pneumonia 438
AIDS 408
Diabetes Mellitus 347
< 1 All Causes 171
Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 108
Congenital Anomalies 26
SIDS 6
Homicide and Legal Intervention 3
Pneumonia 2
1- 9 All Causes 38
Malignant Neoplasms 6
Congenital Anomalies 6
Accidents 5
Diseases of the Heart 3
Tuberculosis 1
10 - 19 All Causes 89
Accidents 18
Homicide and Legal Intervention 15
Malignant Neoplasms 13
Suicide 8
Congenital Anomalies 4
20 - 24 All Causes 109
Homicide and Legal Intervention 34
Accidents 14
Suicide 11
Malignant Neoplasms 7
Diseases of the Heart 5
25 - 44 All Causes 880
AIDS 148
Malignant Neoplasms 117
Diseases of the Heart 99
Accidents 68
Homicide and Legal Intervention 65
45 - 64 All Causes 2,429
Malignant Neoplasms 689
Diseases of the Heart 528
AIDS 233
Cirrhosis of Liver 94
Cerebrovascular Disease 91
65+ All Causes 4,871
Diseases of the Heart 1,955
Malignant Neoplasms 1,024
Pneumonia 355
Diabetes Mellitus 237
Cerebrovascular Disease 210
  1. Race coding based on 2000 Census categories: White Alone, Black Alone, Other, Not Stated.
  2. Total Deaths = White Alone + Black Alone + Other + Not Stated
  3. Hispanic is a separate count equal to Hispanic White Alone+ Hispanic Black Alone + Hispanic Other + Hispanic Race Not Stated
  4. Total includes records with Age Not Stated.