New York

Highlights

• In the past three years, drug deaths increased 35% from 10.6 to 14.3 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past five years, children in poverty decreased 14% from 22.8% to 19.7% of children ages 0 to 17
• In the past year, immunizations among children decreased 7% from 72.3% to 67.5% of children ages 19 to 35 months
• In the past year, primary care physicians increased 4% from 215.5 to 223.7 per 100,000 population
• In the past two years, premature death increased 6% from 5,658 to 5,978 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
• Since 1990, cancer deaths decreased 14% from 205.6 to 177.7 deaths per 100,000 population