Stats of the State of New York

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New York Birth Data 2017
New York Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 38.0 29th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 34.1 11th (tie) 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 9.0 36th (tie) 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 12.5 43rd 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 8.1 27th (tie) 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

NY Leading Causes of Death, 2017
NY Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 44,092 171.2 17th 165.0
2. Cancer 34,956 141.2 41st 152.5
3. Accidents 7,687 35.5 49th 49.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 7,258 28.9 48th 40.9
5. Stroke 6,264 24.6 50th 37.6
6. Flu/Pneumonia 4,517 17.7 10th 14.3
7. Diabetes 4,176 16.8 47th 21.5
8. Alzheimer’s disease 3,521 13.2 50th 31.0
9.  Hypertension 2,699 10.4 11th 9.0
10. Septicemia 2,296 9.1 28th 10.6

 

New York Mortality Data
New York Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 772 3.7 38,658 11.8
Homicide 577 3.0 19,362 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 3,921 19.4 63,632 19.8

 

Other New York Data
Other New York Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.6 5.8
Marriage Rate 7.3 6.9
Divorce Rate 2.7 2.9†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
**** State estimate is unavailable.
† Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

2017 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 8; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2017 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

New York Birth Data 2016
New York Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 38.5 28th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 33.8 10th (tie) 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 9.0 37th (tie) 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 13.2 43rd 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 7.9 29th (tie) 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

NY Leading Causes of Death, 2016
NY Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 44,076 177.8 15th 165.8
2. Cancer 35,368 147.5 39th 155.8
3. Accidents 7,354 34.2 49th 47.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 6,860 28.4 48th 40.6
5. Stroke 6,258 25.5 50th 37.3
6. Flu/Pneumonia 4,513 18.3 4th 13.5
7. Diabetes 4,038 16.9 44th (tie) 21.0
8. Alzheimer’s disease 3,349 13.1 50th 30.3
9. Septicemia 2,545 10.5 23rd 10.7
10. Hypertension 2,468 9.9 10th 8.6

 

New York Mortality Data
New York Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 900 4.4 38,658 11.8
Homicide 696 3.6 19,362 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 3,638 18.0 63,632 19.8

 

Other New York Data
Other New York Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.5 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 5.4 9.0††
Marriage Rate 7.5 6.9
Divorce Rate 2.7 3.2†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
† Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2016 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2016 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

New York Birth Data 2015
New York Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 39.5 28th 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 33.8 12th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 8.7 36th (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 14.6 43rd 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 7.8 30th 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

NY Leading Causes of Death, 2015
NY Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 44,450 181.6 14th 168.5
2. Cancer 35,089 148.4 42nd 158.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 7,109 29.9 47th 41.6
4. Accidents 6,515 30.2 49th 43.2
5. Stroke 6,292 26.0 50th 37.6
6. Flu/Pneumonia 4,881 20.0 7th (tie) 15.2
7. Diabetes 4,045 17.1 45th 21.3
8. Alzheimer’s disease 3,174 12.6 50th 29.4
9. Septicemia 2,601 10.9 24th 11.0
10. Hypertension 2,287 9.3 11th 8.5

 

New York Mortality Data
New York Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 849 4.2 36,252 11.1
Homicide 671 3.4 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 2,754 13.6 52,404 16.3

 

Other New York Data
Other New York Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.6 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

4.9

5.4

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 7.1 6.9
Divorce Rate 2.7 3.1†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
† Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2015 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 66, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2015 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

New York Birth Data 2014
New York Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 39.6 27th 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 33.9 13th 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 8.9 35th 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 16.1 43rd 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 7.9 27th (tie) 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

NY Leading Causes of Death, 2014
NY Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Heart Disease 43,116 178.3 16th 167.0
2.  Cancer 35,392 151.8 42nd 161.2
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 6,806 29.1 48th 36.5
4.  Stroke 6,212 26.1 49th 40.5
5.  Accidents 5,945 27.6 49th 40.5
6.  Flu/Pneumonia 4,702 19.5 8th 15.1
7.  Diabetes 4,064 17.4 45th 20.9
8.  Alzheimer’s disease 2,639 10.7 50th 25.4
9.  Septicemia 2,568 10.8 22nd (tie) 10.7
10.  Kidney Disease 2,207 9.3 41st 13.2

 

New York Mortality Data
New York Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 875 4.2 33,594 10.3
Homicide 662 3.4 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 2,300 11.3 47,055 14.7

 

Other New York Data
Other New York Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.6 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 9.4 11.5
Marriage Rate 6.7 6.9†
Divorce Rate 2.8 3.2††

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories.  Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted.  Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for Georgia.
††Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014; 2014 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2014 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report.  States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates.  When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.