Health statistics improve overall, but low-income areas lag behind
Report gives stats for each Brooklyn neighborhood
Life expectancy in New York City has increased over the past decade to 81.3 years, teen birth rates declined 55.1 percent and the infant mortality rate reached a new low of 3.9 deaths per 1,000 live births.
These figures are from the New York City Health Department’s 2018 Summary of Vital Statistics, which was released on Monday. The summary also broke down the figures not only by borough, but by community district/neighborhood.
“In the last decade, we’ve made some great strides in improving health outcomes for New Yorkers,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi. “Nevertheless, we must continue to address disparities and reach greater racial, ethnic and neighborhood equity in those outcomes.”