New York Releases Data on COVID-19 Deaths Including Age, Race

New York officials just released tons of data on COVID-19 fatalities including race, gender, age and other health conditions.

On Wednesday, Melissa DeRosa, Secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, announced the New York State COVID-19 website was updated to include more information about the New Yorkers who died from COVID-19.

On Tuesday, Cuomo reported the biggest single-day increase in deaths in New York related to COVID-19. 731 people died from coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 5,489.

Below is information according to the New York State COVID-19 website :

Fatalities by Age Group

• 0 to 9: 1
• 10 to 19: 4
• 20 to 29: 27
• 30 to 39: 107
• 40 to 49: 238
• 50 to 59: 587
• 60 to 69: 1,066
• 70 to 79: 1,446
• 80 to 89: 1,394
• 90 & Over: 616
• Unknown: 3

Fatalities By Sex

• Female: 2,131 (38%)
• Male: 3,349 (61%)
• Unknown: 9 (0.2%)

Other Health Conditions

• Hypertension: 3,043
• Diabetes: 2,049
• Hyperlipidemia: 1,014
• Coronary Artery Disease: 678
• Renal Disease: 602
• Dementia: 502
• COPD: 455
• Cancer: 444
• Atrial Fibrillation: 390
• Congestive Heart Failure: 387

Race/Ethnicity in New York (Excluding New York City)

• Hispanic: 14%
• Black: 18%
• White: 62%
• Asian: 4%

Race/Ethnicity in New York City

• Hispanic: 34%
• Black: 28%
• White: 27%
• Asian: 7%

The information on gender is based on 90 percent reporting for the state, outside of New York City, and 63 percent reporting for New York City.