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Annual Publications
Listed below are the Summary of Vital Statistics from 1961 - 2007.
2000-2007
Summary of Vital Statistics: 2007 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 2006 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 2005 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 2004 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 2003 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 2002 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 2001 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 2000 (PDF)
1990-1999
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1999 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1998 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1997 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1996 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1995 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1994 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1993 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1992 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1991 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1990 (PDF)
1980-1989
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1989 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1988 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1987 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1986 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1985 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1984 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1983 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1982 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1981 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1980 (PDF)
1970-1979
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1979 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1978 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1977 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1976 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1975 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1974 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1973 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1972 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1971 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1970 (PDF)
1961-1969
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1969 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1968 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1967 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1966 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1965 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1964 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1963 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1962 (PDF)
Summary of Vital Statistics: 1961 (PDF)
Press Releases
Included below are press releases distributed prior to 2010.
Annual Summary
New York City Death Rate Reaches Historic Low
January 8, 2008
Life Expectancy of New Yorkers Increases Nearly Five Months in One Year
December 20, 2006
New Yorkers Living Longer: 2004 Death Rate Lowest Ever; 1,747 Fewer Deaths Than in 2003
January 4, 2006
Diabetes is Now the Fourth Leading Cause of Death in New York City (PDF)
Other languages: [Español] [中文]
December 22, 2004
Deaths in New York City Reached Historic Low in 2002
January 30, 2004
New Yorkers Are Living Longer
April 21, 2003
Baby Names
Health Department Announces New York City’s Favorite Baby Names for 2008
December 2, 2009
After More than a Decade, a Shift in the #1 New York City Baby Names
October 22, 2008
Health Department Presents New York City's Most Popular Baby Names for 2005 (PDF)
Other languages: [Español] [中文]
October 11, 2006
“Michael” AND “Emily” Remain Top NYC Baby Names in 2004; “Sophia” & “Olivia” and “Nicholas” Break into the Top 10 (PDF)
Other languages: [Español] [中文]
September 16, 2005
"Emily" Topples "Ashley" as Top NYC Baby Girl Name After 10+ Years; "Michael" Continues to be Most Popular Name for Newborn Boys (PDF)
Other languages: [中文]
September 15, 2004
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Presents Most Popular Baby Names for 2002
November 14, 2003
Infant Mortality
Death Rate Among New York City Children Is More Than One Third Lower than the National Average
June 16, 2009
Health Department Reports Largest Decline in Infant Deaths Since 2001
September 3, 2008
New York's Infant Motality Rate Continues to Decline (PDF)
Other languages: [Español] [中文]
September 14, 2006
Citywide Infant Mortality Rate was 6.1 in 2004, a Decline of 6% from 2003 (PDF)
Other languages: [Español] [中文]
September 8, 2005
Citywide Infant Mortality Rate was 6.5 per 1,000 Live Births in 2003 (PDF)
Other languages: [Español] [中文]
August 27, 2004
Citywide Infant Mortality Rate Reaches Low, but Racial and Geographic Disparities Persist in Certain Communities
December 12, 2002
Most Popular Baby Names
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City: 2010 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City: 2009 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City over Time and by Mother’s Ethnicity: 2009 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City: 2008 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City over Time and by Mother’s Ethnicity: 2008 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City: 2007 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City over Time and by Mother’s Ethnicity: 2007 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City: 2006 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names over Time and by Mother's Ethnicity: 2006 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City: 2005 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names over Time and by Mother's Ethnicity: 2005 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City: 2003 (PDF)
Most Popular Baby Names in New York City: 2002 (PDF)
Data Quality Improvement Newsletter
Location Variables in EBRS (PDF)
September 2010
Duplicate Records in EBRS (PDF)
July 2010
Ancestry and Race Data Items in EBRS (PDF)
March 2010
Pregnancy History Data Items in EBRS (PDF)
January 2010
Prenatal Care Data Items in EBRS (PDF)
October 2009
Quick Stat Presentations from the NYC Health Department's Epi Grand Rounds
Motor Vehicle Deaths in New York City: February 2011 (PDF)
Smoking-Attributable Mortality in New York City (2002-2009): January 2011 (PDF)
Alcohol Attributable Mortality in New York City (2002-2008): September 2010 (PDF)
World Trade Center Disaster Deaths: August 2010 (PDF)
Asthma Mortality in New York City (2000-2008): July 2010 (PDF)
Linking Registries Through Matching: May 2010 (PDF)
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, New York City (1992-2008): April 2010 (PDF)
Pre-Pregnancy Obesity in New York City: February 2010 (PDF)
Smoking-Attributable Mortality in New York City (2002-2008): January 2010 (PDF)
