Diabetes Mortality Rate

What does this measure?

This indicator is measuring the diabetes mortality rate and the number of deaths due to diabetes in several New York State counties. The data is broken down by county and covers two time periods: the number of deaths from 2009-2012 and the mortality rate per 100,000 for the same period, as well as for the years 2019 and 2022.

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Definition: Diabetes is metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood.

Summary Statement

In summary, the data shows significant variation in diabetes mortality rates across New York State counties. Westchester County consistently records the highest rates, while Putnam and Sullivan counties have notably lower rates. The mortality rate appears to have increased for most counties and New York State as a whole from the 2009-2012 period to 2019 and 2022.

Sources

New York State Department of Health, Community Health Indicator Reports

http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/mortality/d22.htm

New York State Department of Health, Vital Statistics

http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2012/table38.htm

https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2022/table38.htm