State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

New York - Mortality Statistics

116,463 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 46.6 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

116,463
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: −16%
vs national avg: 46.6
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

New York's leading killer is heart disease at 171.2 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 16% below the national figure.

171.2
Heart disease /100K, leading: −16%
vs national avg rate: -31.5%
rate, 1999-2017: 116,463
total deaths, 2017

Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS), 2017. Age-adjusted rates allow fair comparison across states.

FIPS 36 · CDC WONDER 2017

New York mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 46.6/100K DEATHS-LARGE 116K deaths RANK-QUIET #48/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 171.2 NAT-BELOW −16% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -31.5% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Minnesota · ±0.1 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 116,463 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 46.6/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #48/51 · 16% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Minnesota (-0.1/100K).

Neighbourhood around New York's 46.6/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 100,257 deaths (86.1% of all deaths) in New York.

1. Heart disease 44,092 (37.9%)

2. Cancer 34,956 (30.0%)

3. Unintentional injuries 7,687 (6.6%)

4. CLRD 7,258 (6.2%)

5. Stroke 6,264 (5.4%)

All Causes of Death in New York (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	44,092	37.9%	171.2
2	Cancer	34,956	30.0%	141.2
3	Unintentional injuries	7,687	6.6%	35.5
4	CLRD	7,258	6.2%	28.9
5	Stroke	6,264	5.4%	24.6
6	Influenza and pneumonia	4,517	3.9%	17.7
7	Diabetes	4,176	3.6%	16.8
8	Alzheimer's disease	3,521	3.0%	13.2
9	Kidney disease	2,296	2.0%	9.1
10	Suicide	1,696	1.5%	8.1

Mortality Trends Over Time

New York - average age-adjusted death rate across all leading causes.

Show the full 19-year data table (deaths, rate, year-over-year change)

Year	Total Deaths	Avg Age-Adj Rate	Deaths YoY
1999	130,739	68.0	-
2000	127,895	65.7	-2.2%
2001	127,520	64.5	-0.3%
2002	127,385	63.6	-0.1%
2003	125,224	61.8	-1.7%
2004	121,794	59.5	-2.7%
2005	120,812	58.3	-0.8%
2006	118,154	56.5	-2.2%
2007	116,822	55.2	-1.1%
2008	117,079	54.5	+0.2%
2009	114,569	52.6	-2.1%
2010	113,362	51.4	-1.1%
2011	114,045	50.8	+0.6%
2012	113,638	49.6	-0.4%
2013	114,504	49.2	+0.8%
2014	112,783	47.8	-1.5%
2015	115,452	48.3	+2.4%
2016	115,880	48.0	+0.4%
2017	116,463	46.6	+0.5%

(Phase 2 - dim 5+6 connective signal). The card grid + this table used to show the SAME 3-5 neighbor states' SAME stats twice in a row -- merged into one section, the table absorbs the card grid's job since it already links each state name AND adds California's own row for direct comparison. -->

Nearby States & Comparisons

Compare mortality data with states bordering New York (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
New York (this state)	44,092	Heart disease	171.2
Connecticut	7,138	Heart disease	141.6
Massachusetts	12,934	Cancer	149.3
New Jersey	18,840	Heart disease	162.3
Pennsylvania	32,312	Heart disease	176.0
Vermont	1,434	Cancer	164.5

Compare leading causes of death in New York →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for New York in 2017. Border neighbors stay in the table above; these lists are nearest other jurisdictions on published age-adjusted rates.

Similar mean leading-cause rate

Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (46.6/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Minnesota 46.5/100K California 47.6/100K Colorado 47.9/100K Hawaii 44.2/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

Nearest jurisdictions by suicide age-adjusted rate, excluding the mean-rate peer set and bordering states.

District of Columbia 6.6/100K Maryland 9.9/100K Illinois 11.2/100K Delaware 11.6/100K

Dig deeper into New York's mortality data

All causes in New York → Compare New York →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in New York? ▼

Heart disease led New York in 2017, with 44,092 deaths and an age-adjusted rate of 171.2 per 100,000 population.

How many people died in New York in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 116,463 recorded deaths in New York across 10 tracked causes of death.

What are the top 3 causes of death in New York? ▼

The top 3 causes of death in New York (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (44,092 deaths), 2) Cancer (34,956 deaths), and 3) Unintentional injuries (7,687 deaths).

How does New York's mortality rate compare to the national average? ▼

New York's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 46.6 per 100,000, which is below the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

Has the death rate in New York increased or decreased over time? ▼

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in New York changed by -10.9%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 31.5%.

What years of mortality data are available for New York? ▼

Mortality data for New York is available from 1999 to 2017, covering 19 years of CDC WONDER data.

Where does New York rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

For Heart disease, New York's national position is #18 of 51 states, at 171.2 deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted).

Data source & methodology

Rates are per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted rates use the year 2000 US standard population. Data covers 1999-2017. Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

According to the CDC National Center for Health Statistics, PlainHealthData's mortality figures are rendered directly from 9,690 official state-year-cause records (NCHS Leading Causes of Death for calendar years 1999-2017). June 2026 is when this portal last verified that frozen CDC file is intact; it is not a newer claims year. No figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2017.