This dataset contains counts of deaths for California counties based on information entered on death certificates. Final counts are derived from static data and include out-of-state deaths to California residents, whereas provisional counts are derived from incomplete and dynamic data. Provisional counts are based on the records available when the data was retrieved and may not represent all deaths that occurred during the time period. Deaths involving injuries from external or environmental forces, such as accidents, homicide and suicide, often require additional investigation that tends to delay certification of the cause and manner of death. This can result in significant under-reporting of these deaths in provisional data.

The final data tables include both deaths that occurred in each California county regardless of the place of residence (by occurrence) and deaths to residents of each California county (by residence), whereas the provisional data table only includes deaths that occurred in each county regardless of the place of residence (by occurrence). The data are reported as totals, as well as stratified by age, gender, race-ethnicity, and death place type. Deaths due to all causes (ALL) and selected underlying cause of death categories are provided. See temporal coverage for more information on which combinations are available for which years.

The cause of death categories are based solely on the underlying cause of death as coded by the International Classification of Diseases. The underlying cause of death is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the disease or injury which initiated the train of events leading directly to death, or the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury." It is a single value assigned to each death based on the details as entered on the death certificate. When more than one cause is listed, the order in which they are listed can affect which cause is coded as the underlying cause. This means that similar events could be coded with different underlying causes of death depending on variations in how they were entered. Consequently, while underlying cause of death provides a convenient comparison between cause of death categories, it may not capture the full impact of each cause of death as it does not always take into account all conditions contributing to the death.

Graph and download economic data for Premature Death Rate for San Francisco County, CA (CDC20N2U006075) from 1999 to 2020 about San Francisco County/City, CA; San Francisco; premature; death; CA; rate; and USA.

The dataset contains risk-adjusted mortality rates, and number of deaths and cases for 6 medical conditions treated (Acute Stroke, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Hip Fracture and Pneumonia) and 6 procedures performed (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Carotid Endarterectomy, Craniotomy, Esophageal Resection, Pancreatic Resection, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) in California hospitals. The 2014 and 2015 IMIs were generated using AHRQ Version 5.0, while the 2012 and 2013 IMIs were generated using AHRQ Version 4.5. The differences in the statistical method employed and inclusion and exclusion criteria using different versions can lead to different results. Users should not compare trends of mortality rates over time. However, many hospitals showed consistent performance over years; “better” performing hospitals may perform better and “worse” performing hospitals may perform worse consistently across years. This dataset does not include conditions treated or procedures performed in outpatient settings. Please refer to hospital table for hospital rates: https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/california-hospital-inpatient-mortality-rates-and-quality-ratings

Graph and download economic data for Premature Death Rate for Humboldt County, CA (CDC20N2U006023) from 1999 to 2020 about Humboldt County, CA; premature; death; CA; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Premature Death Rate for San Bernardino County, CA (CDC20N2U006071) from 1999 to 2020 about San Bernardino County, CA; Riverside; premature; death; CA; rate; and USA.

This is a source dataset for a Let's Get Healthy California indicator at https://letsgethealthy.ca.gov/. Infant Mortality is defined as the number of deaths in infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality is often used as an indicator to measure the health and well-being of a community, because factors affecting the health of entire populations can also impact the mortality rate of infants. Although California’s infant mortality rate is better than the national average, there are significant disparities, with African American babies dying at more than twice the rate of other groups. Data are from the Birth Cohort Files. The infant mortality indicator computed from the birth cohort file comprises birth certificate information on all births that occur in a calendar year (denominator) plus death certificate information linked to the birth certificate for those infants who were born in that year but subsequently died within 12 months of birth (numerator). Studies of infant mortality that are based on information from death certificates alone have been found to underestimate infant death rates for infants of all race/ethnic groups and especially for certain race/ethnic groups, due to problems such as confusion about event registration requirements, incomplete data, and transfers of newborns from one facility to another for medical care. Note there is a separate data table "Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity" which is based on death records only, which is more timely but less accurate than the Birth Cohort File. Single year shown to provide state-level data and county totals for the most recent year. Numerator: Infants deaths (under age 1 year). Denominator: Live births occurring to California state residents. Multiple years aggregated to allow for stratification at the county level. For this indicator, race/ethnicity is based on the birth certificate information, which records the race/ethnicity of the mother. The mother can “decline to state”; this is considered to be a valid response. These responses are not displayed on the indicator visualization.

Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Santa Cruz County, CA was 251.30000 Rate per 100,000 in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Santa Cruz County, CA reached a record high of 305.50000 in January of 2002 and a record low of 223.40000 in January of 2017. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Santa Cruz County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Trinity County, CA (CDC20N2UAA006105) from 1999 to 2020 about Trinity County, CA; premature; death; CA; rate; and USA.

Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Los Angeles County, CA was 340.60000 Rate per 100,000 in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Los Angeles County, CA reached a record high of 363.20000 in January of 1999 and a record low of 253.50000 in January of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Los Angeles County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

This dataset contains counts of deaths for California residents by ZIP Code based on information entered on death certificates. Final counts are derived from static data and include out-of-state deaths of California residents. The data tables include deaths of residents of California by ZIP Code of residence (by residence). The data are reported as totals, as well as stratified by age and gender. Deaths due to all causes (ALL) and selected underlying cause of death categories are provided. See temporal coverage for more information on which combinations are available for which years.

The cause of death categories are based solely on the underlying cause of death as coded by the International Classification of Diseases. The underlying cause of death is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the disease or injury which initiated the train of events leading directly to death, or the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury." It is a single value assigned to each death based on the details as entered on the death certificate. When more than one cause is listed, the order in which they are listed can affect which cause is coded as the underlying cause. This means that similar events could be coded with different underlying causes of death depending on variations in how they were entered. Consequently, while underlying cause of death provides a convenient comparison between cause of death categories, it may not capture the full impact of each cause of death as it does not always take into account all conditions contributing to the death.

The crude death rate is the number of deaths reported each calendar year divided by the population, multiplied by 100,000. Premature death rate includes all deaths where the deceased is younger than 75 years of age. 75 years of age is the standard consideration of a premature death according to the CDC's definition of Years of Potential Life Loss.

Starting with the 2019 vintage, the CDC no longer calculates rates for a county when the death count is less than 20, marking them as "unreliable." FRED records these instances as missing observations in the series.

For more information see the Frequently Asked Questions about Death Rates (https://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/help/cmf.html#Frequently%20Asked%20Questions%20about%20Death%20Rates).

Premature Death Rate for Placer County, CA was 337.10000 Rate per 100,000 in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Premature Death Rate for Placer County, CA reached a record high of 343.10000 in January of 2015 and a record low of 288.40000 in January of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Premature Death Rate for Placer County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Ventura County, CA (CDC20N2UAA006111) from 1999 to 2020 about Ventura County, CA; Oxnard; premature; death; CA; rate; and USA.

This dataset provides performance ratings for California Surgeons for Risk-Adjusted Operative Mortality Rates for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery from 2011 to 2018. It also includes the number of isolated CABG surgery cases and deaths that each surgeon performed as well as the location of hospitals where the surgeon performed CABG surgery.

Number of deaths and mortality rates, by age group, sex, and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

This dataset contains counts of deaths for California as a whole based on information entered on death certificates. Final counts are derived from static data and include out-of-state deaths to California residents, whereas provisional counts are derived from incomplete and dynamic data. Provisional counts are based on the records available when the data was retrieved and may not represent all deaths that occurred during the time period. Deaths involving injuries from external or environmental forces, such as accidents, homicide and suicide, often require additional investigation that tends to delay certification of the cause and manner of death. This can result in significant under-reporting of these deaths in provisional data.

The final data tables include both deaths that occurred in California regardless of the place of residence (by occurrence) and deaths to California residents (by residence), whereas the provisional data table only includes deaths that occurred in California regardless of the place of residence (by occurrence). The data are reported as totals, as well as stratified by age, gender, race-ethnicity, and death place type. Deaths due to all causes (ALL) and selected underlying cause of death categories are provided. See temporal coverage for more information on which combinations are available for which years.

The cause of death categories are based solely on the underlying cause of death as coded by the International Classification of Diseases. The underlying cause of death is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the disease or injury which initiated the train of events leading directly to death, or the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury." It is a single value assigned to each death based on the details as entered on the death certificate. When more than one cause is listed, the order in which they are listed can affect which cause is coded as the underlying cause. This means that similar events could be coded with different underlying causes of death depending on variations in how they were entered. Consequently, while underlying cause of death provides a convenient comparison between cause of death categories, it may not capture the full impact of each cause of death as it does not always take into account all conditions contributing to the death.

Number of deaths and age-specific mortality rates for selected grouped causes, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

In 2024, the state of California reported ***** motor-vehicle deaths, an increase from the year before. Death from motor-vehicles remains a relevant problem across the United States. Motor-vehicle deaths in the United States In the United States, a person’s lifetime odds of dying in a motor vehicle accident is around * in **. Death rates from motor vehicles have decreased in recent years and are significantly lower than the rates recorded in the ***** and *****. This is due to a mass improvement in car safety standards and features. For example, all states, with the exception of New Hampshire, have laws against not wearing safety belts. Drinking and driving One of the biggest causes of motor-vehicle deaths is driving while under the influence of alcohol. The state with the highest number of fatalities due to alcohol-impaired driving in 2022 was Texas, followed by California and Florida. Light trucks are the vehicle type most often involved in fatal crashes caused by alcohol-impaired drivers, with around ***** such accidents in the United States in 2022.

Rank, number of deaths, percentage of deaths, and age-specific mortality rates for the leading causes of death, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Kern County, CA was 498.80000 Rate per 100,000 in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Kern County, CA reached a record high of 498.80000 in January of 2020 and a record low of 375.10000 in January of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Age-Adjusted Premature Death Rate for Kern County, CA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.