Deaths among homeless people in New York City from 2021 to 2022, by location of death

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 23, 2024

From July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, New York City's Department of Social Services/Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) reported 684 deaths among persons experiencing homelessness. Of this total, around 345 deaths occurred in hospitals, while 155 occurred in shelters. This statistic depicts the number of deaths among persons experiencing homelessness in New York City as reported by the DHS and the OCME between 2021 and 2022, by location of death

Number of deaths among persons experiencing homelessness reported in New York City between 2021 and 2022, by location of death

Characteristic	Number of deaths
Hospital	345
Shelter	155
Other	106
Outdoors	78

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

North America, United States (New York)

Survey time period

From July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

Supplementary notes

The figures were given by the following reporting agencies:

"The Department of Social Services/Department of Homeless Services (DHS) endeavors to prevent homelessness, offer temporary emergency shelter, and assist individuals and families in transitioning to permanent and supportive housing.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is tasked with investigating deaths in New York City that are potentially suspicious, unusual, violent, or criminal, including cases where the deceased's homelessness status is uncertain, and it utilizes evidence from the scene of death."

For a more comprehensive understanding of the criteria determining shelter residency status, check the provided sources.

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