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.

Annual data on death registrations by single year of age for the UK (1974 onwards) and England and Wales (1963 onwards).

Context

IHME United States Mortality Rates by County 1980-2014: National - All. (Deaths per 100,000 population)

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How the Dataset was Created

This Dataset was created from the Excel Spreadsheet, which can be found in the download. Or, you can view the source here. If you take a look at the row for United States, for the column Mortality Rate, 1980*, you'll see the set of numbers 1.52 (1.44, 1.61). Numbers in parentheses are 95% uncertainty. The 1.52 is an age-standardized mortality rate for both sexes combined (deaths per 100,000 population).

In this Dataset 1.44 will be placed in the named column Mortality Rage, 1989 (Min)* and 1.61 is in column named Mortality Rate, 1980 (Max)* . For information on how these Age-standardized mortality rates were calculated, see the December JAMA 2016 article, which you can download for free.

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Reference

JAMA Full Article

Video Describing this Study (Short and this is worth viewing)

Data Resources

How Americans Die May Depend On Where They Live, by Anna Maria Barry-Jester (FiveThirtyEight)

Interactive Map from healthdata.org

IHME Data

Acknowledgements

This Dataset was provided by IHME

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US: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data was reported at 11.800 NA in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.600 NA for 2015. US: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 11.800 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.600 NA in 2000 and a record low of 11.600 NA in 2015. US: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

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.

KZ: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data was reported at 26.800 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.600 % for 2015. KZ: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data is updated yearly, averaging 32.900 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.100 % in 2000 and a record low of 26.800 % in 2016. KZ: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kazakhstan – Table KZ.World Bank: Health Statistics. Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted Average;

LT: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data was reported at 12.400 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.300 NA for 2015. LT: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 14.100 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.500 NA in 2005 and a record low of 12.400 NA in 2016. LT: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lithuania – Table LT.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Nigeria NG: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data was reported at 22.500 % in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 22.500 % for 2015. Nigeria NG: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data is updated yearly, averaging 22.900 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.500 % in 2000 and a record low of 22.500 % in 2016. Nigeria NG: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank: Health Statistics. Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted Average;

Singapore SG: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data was reported at 9.300 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.000 % for 2015. Singapore SG: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data is updated yearly, averaging 11.300 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.800 % in 2000 and a record low of 9.300 % in 2016. Singapore SG: Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank: Health Statistics. Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted Average;

Yearly registered deaths – breakdown by Month