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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: 2014-2016
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 1,067 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 569 53.3
2. Congenital Anomalies 198 18.6
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 32 3.0
4. Diseases of the Heart 17 1.6
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 17 1.6
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 171 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 31 18.1
2. Malignant Neoplasms 24 14.0
3. Congenital Anomalies 20 11.7
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 17 9.9
5. Pneumonia 5 2.9
5. Diseases of the Heart 5 2.9
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 115 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 24 20.9
2. Malignant Neoplasms 22 19.1
3. Congenital Anomalies 10 8.7
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 6 5.2
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 6 5.2
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 132 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 30 22.7
2. Malignant Neoplasms 21 15.9
3. Suicide 15 11.4
4. Congenital Anomalies 10 7.6
5. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 7 5.3
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 389 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 125 32.1
2. Suicide 63 16.2
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 58 14.9
4. Malignant Neoplasms 31 8.0
5. Diseases of the Heart 12 3.1
 
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. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 6 5.0
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 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: 2014-2016
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 465 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 248 53.3
2. Congenital Anomalies 83 17.8
3. Diseases of the Heart 9 1.9
4. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 8 1.7
5. Septicemia 6 1.3
5. Homicide and Legal Intervention 6 1.3
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 75 100.0
1. Congenital Anomalies 11 14.7
2. Malignant Neoplasms 10 13.3
2. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 10 13.3
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 9 12.0
4. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 3 4.0
 
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 51 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 11 21.6
1. Malignant Neoplasms 11 21.6
2. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 5 9.8
3. Congenital Anomalies 4 7.8
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 2 3.9
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 52 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 10 19.2
2. Malignant Neoplasms 9 17.3
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 5 9.6
4. Congenital Anomalies 4 7.7
5. Suicide 2 3.8
 
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 135 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 32 23.7
2. Homicide and Legal Intervention 27 20.0
3. Suicide 16 11.9
4. Malignant Neoplasms 12 8.9
5. Congenital Anomalies 6 4.4
 
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: 2014-2016
Cause of Death number percent
for infants less than 1 year of age (all causes) 602 100.0
1. Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 321 53.3
2. Congenital Anomalies 115 19.1
3. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 24 4.0
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 15 2.5
5. Diseases of the Heart 8 1.3
 
for ages 1-4 years (all causes) 96 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 21 21.9
2. Malignant Neoplasms 14 14.6
3. Congenital Anomalies 9 9.4
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 8 8.3
5. Pneumonia 4 4.2
5. Diseases of the Heart 4 4.2
for ages 5-9 years (all causes) 63 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 14 22.2
2. Malignant Neoplasms 11 17.5
3. Congenital Anomalies 6 9.5
4. Diseases of the Heart 4 6.3
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 4 6.3
 
for ages 10-14 years (all causes) 80 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 20 25.0
2. Suicide 13 16.3
2. Malignant Neoplasms 13 16.3
3. Congenital Anomalies 6 7.5
4. Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 3.8
4. Diseases of the Heart 3 3.8
for ages 15-19 years (all causes) 254 100.0
1. Non-Motor Vehicle Injury 93 36.6
2. Suicide 47 18.5
3. Homicide and Legal Intervention 31 12.2
4. Malignant Neoplasms 18 7.1
5. Diseases of the Heart 7 2.8
 
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 December 5, 2025 10:22 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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