Which Brooklyn Neighborhood’s Residents Die the Most?
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Sunset Park
Sunset has the lowest death rate in Brooklyn, and the third lowest in the city; only Battery Park/Tribeca and Elmhurst/Corona have lower rates. With 484 deaths and a population of almost 129,000, the rate is a low 3.8. The neighborhood has particularly low incidences of diabetes, murder, and HIV; its rates of heart disease and cancer are also significantly lower than in many other neighborhoods. When adjusted for age, Sunset Park’s death rate rises to 5.2—also the borough’s lowest after adjustment.