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number and percent of deaths for each cause ages birth-19 years
Base Year
Current Year
New York State
Base Year: 2010-2012
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 1,206 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 679 56.3
2. Congenital Anomalies 215 17.8
3. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 35 2.9
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 32 2.7
5. Diseases of the Heart 18 1.5
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 179 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 28 15.6
2. Congenital Anomalies 24 13.4
3. Malignant Neoplasms 23 12.8
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 16 8.9
5. Motor Vehicle Injury 9 5.0
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 113 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 28 24.8
2. Congenital Anomalies 12 10.6
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 11 9.7
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 9 8.0
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 6 5.3
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 147 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 31 21.1
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 18 12.2
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 17 11.6
4. Suicide 10 6.8
5. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 8 5.4
5. Congenital Anomalies 8 5.4
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 469 100.0
1. Homicide and Legal Intervention 98 20.9
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 86 18.3
3. Suicide 74 15.8
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 54 11.5
5. Malignant Neoplasms 36 7.7
 
Current Year: 2019-2021
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 892 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 444 49.8
2. Congenital Anomalies 158 17.7
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 43 4.8
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 40 4.5
5. Diseases of the Heart 12 1.3
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 144 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 34 23.6
2. Congenital Anomalies 16 11.1
3. Malignant Neoplasms 14 9.7
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 13 9.0
5. Diseases of the Heart 5 3.5
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 119 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 25 21.0
2. Malignant Neoplasms 24 20.2
3. Congenital Anomalies 8 6.7
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 6 5.0
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 6 5.0
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 130 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 27 20.8
2. Malignant Neoplasms 22 16.9
3. Suicide 13 10.0
4. Congenital Anomalies 9 6.9
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 6 4.6
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 387 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 108 27.9
2. Homicide and Legal Intervention 65 16.8
3. Suicide 62 16.0
4. Malignant Neoplasms 35 9.0
5. Congenital Anomalies 12 3.1
 
New York City
Base Year: 2010-2012
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 532 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 296 55.6
2. Congenital Anomalies 96 18.0
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 14 2.6
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 10 1.9
5. Pneumonia 6 1.1
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 73 100.0
1. Congenital Anomalies 11 15.1
2. Malignant Neoplasms 9 12.3
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 8 11.0
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 6 8.2
5. Motor Vehicle Injury 4 5.5
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 50 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 13 26.0
2. Congenital Anomalies 8 16.0
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 4 8.0
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 3 6.0
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 6.0
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 57 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 12 21.1
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 7 12.3
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 6 10.5
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 4 7.0
4. Suicide 4 7.0
4. Motor Vehicle Injury 4 7.0
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 173 100.0
1. Homicide and Legal Intervention 62 35.8
2. Suicide 18 10.4
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 16 9.2
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 14 8.1
4. Malignant Neoplasms 14 8.1
 
Current Year: 2019-2021
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 366 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 182 49.7
2. Congenital Anomalies 66 18.0
3. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 12 3.3
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 10 2.7
5. Diseases of the Heart 7 1.9
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 60 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 13 21.7
2. Malignant Neoplasms 7 11.7
2. Congenital Anomalies 7 11.7
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 5 8.3
4. Diseases of the Heart 2 3.3
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 54 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 11 20.4
1. Malignant Neoplasms 11 20.4
2. Congenital Anomalies 5 9.3
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 4 7.4
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 2 3.7
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 51 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 14 27.5
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 7 13.7
3. Suicide 4 7.8
4. Congenital Anomalies 3 5.9
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 2 3.9
5. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2 3.9
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 144 100.0
1. Homicide and Legal Intervention 32 22.2
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 29 20.1
3. Malignant Neoplasms 17 11.8
4. Suicide 16 11.1
5. Congenital Anomalies 5 3.5
 
Rest of State
Base Year: 2010-2012
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 674 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 382 56.7
2. Congenital Anomalies 120 17.8
3. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 31 4.6
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 18 2.7
5. Diseases of the Heart 12 1.8
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 106 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 22 20.8
2. Malignant Neoplasms 14 13.2
3. Congenital Anomalies 13 12.3
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 8 7.5
5. Diseases of the Heart 5 4.7
5. Motor Vehicle Injury 5 4.7
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 64 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 15 23.4
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 9 14.1
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 6 9.4
4. Congenital Anomalies 4 6.3
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 4.7
5. Diseases of the Heart 3 4.7
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 90 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 19 21.1
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 13 14.4
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 11 12.2
4. Suicide 6 6.7
4. Congenital Anomalies 6 6.7
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 296 100.0
1. Motor Vehicle Injury 70 23.6
2. Suicide 55 18.6
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 40 13.5
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 36 12.2
5. Malignant Neoplasms 22 7.4
 
Current Year: 2019-2021
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 527 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 261 49.5
2. Congenital Anomalies 92 17.5
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 33 6.3
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 28 5.3
5. Diseases of the Heart 6 1.1
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 84 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 21 25.0
2. Congenital Anomalies 9 10.7
3. Malignant Neoplasms 7 8.3
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 7 8.3
4. Diseases of the Heart 3 3.6
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 65 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 14 21.5
2. Malignant Neoplasms 13 20.0
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 4 6.2
4. Congenital Anomalies 3 4.6
5. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2 3.1
5. Diseases of the Heart 2 3.1
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 79 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 20 25.3
2. Malignant Neoplasms 9 11.4
3. Suicide 8 10.1
4. Congenital Anomalies 5 6.3
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 4 5.1
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 244 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 79 32.4
2. Suicide 47 19.3
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 33 13.5
4. Malignant Neoplasms 18 7.4
5. Diseases of the Heart 7 2.9
5. Congenital Anomalies 7 2.9

Created March 21, 2025 4:03 PM EST

Notes:

  • The total of "all causes" represents all deaths that occurred for the respective age group. The total of the five leading causes of death does not equal 100 percent.
  • The term legal intervention refers to deaths caused in the course of a police officer attempting to make an arrest or intervening during a criminal activity.
  • Percentages represent the three-year average number of deaths for children for each cause occurring in the specified age group.
  • Prior to 1999, chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) was called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  • Due to rounding, causes could have similar numbers but different rates.

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