Vital Statistics - 2003 Annual Report

Table 34c - Death from Five Leading Causes of Death by Age and Race(1) / Ethnicity
New York City - 2003
 
Total(2)
 
Age Cause Count
Total(4) All Causes 57,917
  Diseases of the Heart 23,740
  Malignant Neoplasms 12,900
  Pneumonia 2,670
  Diabetes Mellitus 1,870
  Cerebrovascular Disease 1,869
 
< 1 All Causes 740
  Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 457
  Congenital Anomalies 123
  SIDS 25
  Diseases of the Heart 11
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 10
 
1- 9 All Causes 163
  Accidents 25
  Malignant Neoplasms 23
  Diseases of the Heart 18
  Congenital Anomalies 15
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 12
 
10 - 19 All Causes 320
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 76
  Accidents 56
  Malignant Neoplasms 22
  Suicide 21
  Diseases of the Heart 14
 
20 - 24 All Causes 385
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 135
  Accidents 56
  Malignant Neoplasms 30
  Suicide 30
  Diseases of the Heart 18
 
25 - 44 All Causes 3,683
  AIDS 665
  Malignant Neoplasms 573
  Diseases of the Heart 377
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 292
  Accidents 267
 
45 - 64 All Causes 11,665
  Malignant Neoplasms 3,654
  Diseases of the Heart 2,908
  AIDS 849
  Diabetes Mellitus 443
  Cerebrovascular Disease 371
 
65+ All Causes 40,917
  Diseases of the Heart 20,378
  Malignant Neoplasms 8,592
  Pneumonia 2,341
  Cerebrovascular Disease 1,401
  CLRD 1,375
White
 
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 37,398
  Diseases of the Heart 16,663
  Malignant Neoplasms 8,341
  Pneumonia 1,816
  CLRD(5) 1,163
  Cerebrovascular Disease 1,065
 
< 1 All Causes 327
  Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 197
  Congenital Anomalies 59
  Diseases of the Heart 8
  SIDS 7
  Gastritis, Enteritis, et al 3
 
1- 9 All Causes 86
  Malignant Neoplasms 16
  Accidents 14
  Congenital Anomalies 9
  Diseases of the Heart 6
  Pneumonia 6
 
10 - 19 All Causes 142
  Accidents 33
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 19
  Malignant Neoplasms 12
  Suicide 12
  CLRD 7
 
20 - 24 All Causes 175
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 41
  Accidents 35
  Suicide 20
  Malignant Neoplasms 17
  Diseases of the Heart 10
 
25 - 44 All Causes 1,763
  Malignant Neoplasms 276
  AIDS 259
  Diseases of the Heart 178
  Accidents 153
  Suicide 104
 
45 - 64 All Causes 6,227
  Malignant Neoplasms 2,075
  Diseases of the Heart 1,578
  AIDS 350
  Diabetes Mellitus 217
  Cirrhosis of Liver 192
 
65+ All Causes 28,660
  Diseases of the Heart 14,877
  Malignant Neoplasms 5,939
  Pneumonia 1,648
  CLRD 983
  Cerebrovascular Disease 879
 
 
Black
 
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 14,975
  Diseases of the Heart 5,096
  Malignant Neoplasms 3,258
  AIDS 842
  Diabetes Mellitus 683
  Pneumonia 575
 
< 1 All Causes 332
  Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 208
  Congenital Anomalies 48
  SIDS 17
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 7
  Accidents 5
 
1- 9 All Causes 61
  Diseases of the Heart 10
  Accidents 8
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 8
  Malignant Neoplasms 6
  CLRD 6
 
10 - 19 All Causes 142
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 51
  Accidents 16
  AIDS 8
  Malignant Neoplasms 8
  Diseases of the Heart 8
 
20 - 24 All Causes 173
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 85
  Accidents 12
  Malignant Neoplasms 9
  Suicide 9
  AIDS 8
 
25 - 44 All Causes 1,477
  AIDS 350
  Malignant Neoplasms 199
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 167
  Diseases of the Heart 161
  Accidents 68
 
45 - 64 All Causes 4,162
  Malignant Neoplasms 1,169
  Diseases of the Heart 1,036
  AIDS 432
  Diabetes Mellitus 170
  Cerebrovascular Disease 165
 
65+ All Causes 8,610
  Diseases of the Heart 3,865
  Malignant Neoplasms 1,867
  Diabetes Mellitus 477
  Pneumonia 455
  Cerebrovascular Disease 353
Hispanic(3)
 
Age Cause Count
Total All Causes 8,724
  Diseases of the Heart 2,699
  Malignant Neoplasms 1,784
  AIDS 487
  Pneumonia 405
  Diabetes Mellitus 397
 
< 1 All Causes 186
  Cond Orig in the Perinatal Period 107
  Congenital Anomalies 34
  SIDS 5
  Diseases of the Heart 4
  Pneumonia 3
 
1- 9 All Causes 54
  Accidents 11
  Malignant Neoplasms 9
  Congenital Anomalies 7
  Diseases of the Heart 4
  Pneumonia 3
 
10 - 19 All Causes 96
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 18
  Accidents 17
  CLRD 7
  Malignant Neoplasms 6
  Suicide 6
 
20 - 24 All Causes 127
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 39
  Accidents 25
  Suicide 11
  Malignant Neoplasms 10
  Diseases of the Heart 6
 
25 - 44 All Causes 1,009
  AIDS 206
  Malignant Neoplasms 127
  Accidents 86
  Homicide and Legal Intervention 83
  Diseases of the Heart 76
 
45 - 64 All Causes 2,406
  Malignant Neoplasms 609
  Diseases of the Heart 523
  AIDS 261
  Diabetes Mellitus 116
  Cirrhosis of Liver 93
 
65+ All Causes 4,843
  Diseases of the Heart 2,080
  Malignant Neoplasms 1,022
  Pneumonia 322
  Diabetes Mellitus 265
  Cerebrovascular Disease 183
 
(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
(5) Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease