Vital Statistics

The Office of Vital Statistics is responsible for reporting, processing, and analyzing all vital events (births, deaths, and spontaneous and induced terminations of pregnancy) in New York City. These data are derived from vital event certificates filed with the Office of Vital Records. Vital Records is responsible for registering, archiving, amending, and issuing certified copies of all vital records in New York City.

If you need to order copies of birth certificates or death certificates, please refer to the Vital Records page.

NYC Epi Query: Vital Statistics

NYC Vital Statistics Query (currently 2000-2004 beta version Death data; see Annual Publications of Summaries of Vital Statistics through 2005)

Information about Epi Query: Vital Statistics

Annual Publications

Listed below are the Summaries of Vital Statistics from 1961 to 2006.

Press Releases

Annual Summary

• • Tuesday, January 8, 2008: New York City Death Rate Reaches Historic
• • December 20, 2006: Life Expectancy of New Yorkers Increases Nearly Five Months in One Year
• • January 4, 2006: New Yorkers Living Longer: 2004 Death Rate Lowest Ever; 1,747 Fewer Deaths Than in 2003
• • December 22, 2004: Diabetes is Now the Fourth Leading Cause of Death in New York City
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• • January 30, 2004: Deaths in New York City Reached Historic Low in 2002
  
• • April 21, 2003: New Yorkers Are Living Longer

Baby Names

• • October 11, 2006: Health Department Presents New York City's Most Popular Baby Names for 2005
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• • September 16, 2005: “Michael” AND “Emily” Remain Top NYC Baby Names in 2004; “Sophia” & “Olivia” and “Nicholas” Break into the Top 10
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• • September 15, 2004: "Emily" Topples "Ashley" as Top NYC Baby Girl Name After 10+ Years; "Michael" Continues to be Most Popular Name for Newborn Boys
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• • November 14, 2003: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Presents Most Popular Baby Names for 2002

Infant Mortality

• • September 14, 2006: New York's Infant Motality Rate Continues to Decline
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• • September 8, 2005: Citywide Infant Mortality Rate was 6.1 in 2004, a Decline of 6% from 2003
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• • August 27, 2004: Citywide Infant Mortality Rate was 6.5 per 1,000 Live Births in 2003
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• • December 12, 2002: Citywide Infant Mortality Rate Reaches Low, but Racial and Geographic Disparities Persist in Certain Communities