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number and percent of deaths for each cause ages birth-19 years
Base Year
Current Year
New York State
Black
Base Year: 2014-2016
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 316 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 178 56.3
2. Congenital Anomalies 44 13.9
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 7 2.2
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 5 1.6
4. Diseases of the Heart 5 1.6
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 5 1.6
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 45 100.0
1. Homicide and Legal Intervention 8 17.8
2. Malignant Neoplasms 4 8.9
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 4 8.9
3. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 3 6.7
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3 6.7
3. Congenital Anomalies 3 6.7
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 30 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 5 16.7
1. Malignant Neoplasms 5 16.7
2. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 4 13.3
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 4 13.3
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 10.0
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 34 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 5 14.7
1. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 5 14.7
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 3 8.8
2. Congenital Anomalies 3 8.8
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 3 8.8
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 98 100.0
1. Homicide and Legal Intervention 40 40.8
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 10 10.2
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 6 6.1
3. Suicide 6 6.1
4. Malignant Neoplasms 5 5.1
 
Current Year: 2019-2021
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 275 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 148 53.8
2. Congenital Anomalies 29 10.5
3. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 15 5.5
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 13 4.7
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 5 1.8
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 36 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 9 25.0
2. Homicide and Legal Intervention 5 13.9
3. Congenital Anomalies 2 5.6
3. Malignant Neoplasms 2 5.6
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 2 5.6
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 33 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 5 15.2
2. Malignant Neoplasms 4 12.1
2. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 4 12.1
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 3 9.1
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 9.1
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 32 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 5 15.6
2. Homicide and Legal Intervention 4 12.5
3. Suicide 2 6.3
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 2 6.3
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 2 6.3
3. Congenital Anomalies 2 6.3
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 107 100.0
1. Homicide and Legal Intervention 46 43.0
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 10 9.3
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 9 8.4
4. Malignant Neoplasms 6 5.6
4. Suicide 6 5.6
 
New York State
Hispanic
Base Year: 2014-2016
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 200 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 106 53.0
2. Congenital Anomalies 37 18.5
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 5 2.5
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 4 2.0
5. Septicemia 3 1.5
5. Diseases of the Heart 3 1.5
 
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 29 100.0
1. Congenital Anomalies 5 17.2
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 4 13.8
2. Malignant Neoplasms 4 13.8
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 10.3
4. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 1 3.4
4. Motor Vehicle Injury 1 3.4
4. Diseases of the Heart 1 3.4
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 25 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 5 20.0
2. Congenital Anomalies 3 12.0
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 2 8.0
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2 8.0
4. Pneumonia 1 4.0
4. Motor Vehicle Injury 1 4.0
4. Septicemia 1 4.0
4. Diseases of the Heart 1 4.0
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 21 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 5 23.8
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 2 9.5
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 2 9.5
2. Congenital Anomalies 2 9.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 1 4.8
3. Suicide 1 4.8
3. Septicemia 1 4.8
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 64 100.0
1. Suicide 12 18.8
2. Homicide and Legal Intervention 11 17.2
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 10 15.6
4. Motor Vehicle Injury 8 12.5
5. Malignant Neoplasms 6 9.4
 
 
 
Current Year: 2019-2021
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 180 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 82 45.6
2. Congenital Anomalies 37 20.6
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 8 4.4
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 7 3.9
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 1.7
5. Diseases of the Heart 3 1.7
 
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 33 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 6 18.2
2. Congenital Anomalies 5 15.2
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 9.1
3. Malignant Neoplasms 3 9.1
4. Motor Vehicle Injury 2 6.1
 
 
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 25 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 6 24.0
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 3 12.0
2. Congenital Anomalies 3 12.0
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 2 8.0
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 1 4.0
4. Motor Vehicle Injury 1 4.0
 
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 30 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 6 20.0
2. Congenital Anomalies 3 10.0
2. Suicide 3 10.0
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 2 6.7
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 2 6.7
 
 
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 83 100.0
1. Motor Vehicle Injury 14 16.9
1. Homicide and Legal Intervention 14 16.9
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 10 12.0
3. Malignant Neoplasms 9 10.8
4. Suicide 8 9.6
 
 
 
New York State
White
Base Year: 2014-2016
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 552 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 277 50.2
2. Congenital Anomalies 116 21.0
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 20 3.6
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 12 2.2
5. Diseases of the Heart 10 1.8
 
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 98 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 17 17.3
2. Malignant Neoplasms 16 16.3
3. Congenital Anomalies 13 13.3
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 6 6.1
5. Pneumonia 3 3.1
5. Motor Vehicle Injury 3 3.1
5. Diseases of the Heart 3 3.1
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 68 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 14 20.6
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 10 14.7
3. Congenital Anomalies 7 10.3
4. Motor Vehicle Injury 4 5.9
5. Septicemia 3 4.4
5. Diseases of the Heart 3 4.4
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 79 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 14 17.7
2. Suicide 13 16.5
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 11 13.9
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 9 11.4
5. Congenital Anomalies 6 7.6
 
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 246 100.0
1. Suicide 51 20.7
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 48 19.5
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 44 17.9
4. Malignant Neoplasms 18 7.3
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 15 6.1
 
 
Current Year: 2019-2021
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 421 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 190 45.1
2. Congenital Anomalies 92 21.9
3. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 23 5.5
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 21 5.0
5. Diseases of the Heart 6 1.4
 
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 74 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 12 16.2
2. Congenital Anomalies 10 13.5
3. Malignant Neoplasms 9 12.2
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 5 6.8
5. Motor Vehicle Injury 4 5.4
 
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 62 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 16 25.8
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 7 11.3
3. Motor Vehicle Injury 6 9.7
4. Congenital Anomalies 4 6.5
5. Diseases of the Heart 2 3.2
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 2 3.2
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 78 100.0
1. Malignant Neoplasms 12 15.4
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 10 12.8
2. Suicide 10 12.8
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 9 11.5
4. Congenital Anomalies 5 6.4
 
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 211 100.0
1. Suicide 44 20.9
2. Motor Vehicle Injury 38 18.0
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 32 15.2
4. Malignant Neoplasms 20 9.5
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 12 5.7
 
 

Created April 24, 2025 3:44 AM 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.
  • Leading causes of death uses the following race/ethnicity categories: White includes White Hispanic and White non-Hispanic; Black includes Black Hispanic and Black non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes White Hispanic, Black Hispanic, Hispanic Other, and Hispanic Race Not Stated.
  • 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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