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California
CALIFORNIA TOP 40 CAUSES OF DEATH
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
1. COVID-19
99.88
27
2. Coronary Heart Disease
85.78
33
3. Stroke
42.09
23
4. Alzheimers
39.53
12
5. Hypertension
31.75
18
6. Poisonings
26.49
34
7. Diabetes Mellitus
25.47
24
8. Lung Disease
25.05
45
9. Lung Cancers
22.63
48
10. Prostate Cancer
20.10
22
11. Breast Cancer
18.65
36
12. Liver Disease
15.95
22
13. Colon-Rectum Cancers
12.33
39
14. Endocrine Disorders
11.33
50
15. Kidney Disease
11.06
34
16. Pancreas Cancer
10.66
42
17. Influenza & Pneumonia
10.56
22
18. Suicide
10.14
45
19. Parkinson's Disease
9.50
35
20. Lymphomas
7.94
37
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
21. Liver Cancer
7.56
8
22. Falls
6.54
49
23. Homicide
6.38
29
24. Ovary Cancer
6.27
17
25. Inflammatory/Heart
6.21
39
26. Uterin Cancer
5.52
16
27. Leukemia
5.42
43
28. Alcohol
3.67
41
29. Stomach Cancer
3.64
3
30. Bladder Cancer
3.62
47
31. Other Neoplasms
3.20
51
32. Skin Cancers
2.89
40
33. Oesophagus Cancer
2.84
48
34. Congenital Anomalies
2.61
42
35. Oral Cancer
2.43
39
36. Cervical Cancer
2.08
23
37. HIV/AIDS
1.29
18
38. Drug Use
1.15
18
39. Drownings
1.13
34
40. Low Birth Weight
0.96
34
California
CALIFORNIA TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES: CDC 12/22
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
1. COVID-19
44,521
16.47
2. Coronary Heart Disease
38,304
14.17
3. Stroke
18,341
6.79
4. Alzheimers
16,909
6.26
5. Hypertension
13,991
5.18
6. Diabetes Mellitus
11,438
4.23
7. Lung Disease
11,100
4.11
8. Poisonings
10,837
4.01
9. Lung Cancers
10,210
3.78
10. Liver Disease
7,089
2.62
11. Colon-Rectum Cancers
5,528
2.05
12. Road Traffic Accidents
5,037
1.86
13. Endocrine Disorders
4,950
1.83
14. Kidney Disease
4,890
1.81
15. Pancreas Cancer
4,856
1.80
16. Influenza & Pneumonia
4,627
1.71
17. Breast Cancer
4,512
1.67
18. Suicide
4,147
1.53
19. Parkinson's Disease
4,035
1.49
20. Prostate Cancer
3,764
1.39
21. Lymphomas
3,535
1.31
22. Liver Cancer
3,531
1.31
23. Falls
2,821
1.04
24. Inflammatory/Heart
2,718
1.01
25. Homicide
2,494
0.92
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
26. Leukemia
2,356
0.87
27. Other Injuries
1,933
0.72
28. Stomach Cancer
1,614
0.60
29. Bladder Cancer
1,591
0.59
30. Alcohol
1,575
0.58
31. Ovary Cancer
1,518
0.56
32. Other Neoplasms
1,376
0.51
33. Uterin Cancer
1,346
0.50
34. Oesophagus Cancer
1,311
0.49
35. Skin Cancers
1,281
0.47
36. Malnutrition
1,142
0.42
37. Oral Cancer
1,105
0.41
38. Congenital Anomalies
946
0.35
39. Diarrhoeal diseases
721
0.27
40. HIV/AIDS
562
0.21
41. Peptic Ulcer Disease
526
0.19
42. Drug Use
478
0.18
43. Cervical Cancer
459
0.17
44. Drownings
448
0.17
45. Hepatitis C
425
0.16
46. Skin Disease
399
0.15
47. Rheumatic/Heart
384
0.14
48. Epilepsy
378
0.14
49. Multiple Sclerosis
369
0.14
50. Asthma
338
0.13
California
CALIFORNIA CANCER RANK BY TYPE
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
  Rate USA Rank
1. Lung Cancers
22.63
48
2. Prostate Cancer
20.10
22
3. Breast Cancer
18.65
36
4. Colon-Rectum Cancers
12.33
39
5. Pancreas Cancer
10.66
42
6. Lymphomas
7.94
37
7. Liver Cancer
7.56
8
8. Ovary Cancer
6.27
17
  Rate USA Rank
9. Uterin Cancer
5.52
16
10. Leukemia
5.42
43
11. Stomach Cancer
3.64
3
12. Bladder Cancer
3.62
47
13. Skin Cancers
2.89
40
14. Oesophagus Cancer
2.84
48
15. Oral Cancer
2.43
39
16. Cervical Cancer
2.08
23

DEATH RATE HISTORY SELECTED CAUSES
California
HEART DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 257.32 71,930 33,499,204
2000 239.94 68,426 33,871,648
2001 233.58 68,234 34,479,458
2002 230.39 68,797 34,871,843
2003 225.07 68,864 35,253,159
2004 209.02 64,999 35,574,576
2005 202.99 64,916 35,827,943
2006 198.76 64,871 36,021,202
2007 183.92 61,690 36,250,311
2008 176.15 60,709 36,604,337
2009 166.93 59,206 36,961,229
2010 161.86 58,641 37,253,956
2011 159.04 59,772 37,691,912
2012 153.31 59,371 38,041,430
2013 151.84 60,299 38,332,521
2014 142.18 58,189 38,802,500
2015 145.62 61,289 39,144,818
2016 143.12 61,573 39,250,017
2017 142.87 62,797 39,536,653
2018 139.69 62,547 39,557,045
2019 136.86 62,394 39,512,223
2020 144.03 66,538 39,368,078
2021 147.84 65,471 39,237,836
California
ALL CANCERS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 184.86 53,067 33,499,204
2000 182.12 53,158 33,871,648
2001 180.24 53,924 34,479,458
2002 177.27 54,143 34,871,843
2003 174.00 54,319 35,253,159
2004 169.19 53,700 35,574,576
2005 168.94 54,732 35,827,943
2006 164.53 54,140 36,021,202
2007 163.81 55,011 36,250,311
2008 158.83 54,686 36,604,337
2009 158.78 55,991 36,961,229
2010 156.85 56,453 37,253,956
2011 151.98 56,449 37,691,912
2012 150.85 57,676 38,041,430
2013 146.98 57,714 38,332,521
2014 144.11 58,412 38,802,500
2015 142.77 59,629 39,144,818
2016 139.74 59,515 39,250,017
2017 136.75 59,516 39,536,653
2018 134.97 59,962 39,557,045
2019 131.60 59,512 39,512,223
2020 130.25 59,778 39,368,078
2021 132.43 59,503 39,237,836
California
STROKE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 64.51 17,962 33,499,204
2000 63.98 18,185 33,871,648
2001 62.11 18,088 34,479,458
2002 59.34 17,626 34,871,843
2003 58.23 17,692 35,253,159
2004 54.64 16,882 35,574,576
2005 49.04 15,585 35,827,943
2006 46.35 15,039 36,021,202
2007 43.72 14,557 36,250,311
2008 41.16 14,048 36,604,337
2009 38.48 13,506 36,961,229
2010 38.09 13,662 37,253,956
2011 36.36 13,503 37,691,912
2012 35.41 13,542 38,041,430
2013 34.93 13,698 38,332,521
2014 33.92 13,731 38,802,500
2015 36.19 15,065 39,144,818
2016 36.93 15,680 39,250,017
2017 37.60 16,355 39,536,653
2018 37.04 16,457 39,557,045
2019 37.28 16,851 39,512,223
2020 39.10 17,916 39,368,078
2021 42.09 18,364 39,237,836
California
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 46.86 13,165 33,499,204
2000 44.64 12,756 33,871,648
2001 44.36 12,965 34,479,458
2002 42.62 12,684 34,871,843
2003 44.24 13,448 35,253,159
2004 40.63 12,522 35,574,576
2005 41.80 13,188 35,827,943
2006 40.06 12,829 36,021,202
2007 38.28 12,532 36,250,311
2008 39.94 13,426 36,604,337
2009 37.51 12,936 36,961,229
2010 36.99 12,987 37,253,956
2011 36.74 13,357 37,691,912
2012 34.53 12,963 38,041,430
2013 35.27 13,598 38,332,521
2014 32.04 12,780 38,802,500
2015 33.09 13,621 39,144,818
2016 32.57 13,710 39,250,017
2017 32.17 13,881 39,536,653
2018 30.90 13,634 39,557,045
2019 28.97 13,096 39,512,223
2020 28.12 12,907 39,368,078
2021 26.13 11,562 39,237,836
California
ACCIDENTS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 28.71 9,198 33,499,204
2000 26.46 8,577 33,871,648
2001 24.55 8,132 34,479,458
2002 30.08 10,107 34,871,843
2003 30.69 10,471 35,253,159
2004 30.78 10,633 35,574,576
2005 31.70 11,129 35,827,943
2006 32.05 11,375 36,021,202
2007 32.29 11,614 36,250,311
2008 29.50 10,761 36,604,337
2009 29.38 10,860 36,961,229
2010 27.78 10,435 37,253,956
2011 28.33 10,824 37,691,912
2012 28.02 10,906 38,041,430
2013 29.17 11,538 38,332,521
2014 29.24 11,804 38,802,500
2015 30.61 12,544 39,144,818
2016 32.03 13,213 39,250,017
2017 33.15 13,840 39,536,653
2018 33.72 14,153 39,557,045
2019 35.95 15,116 39,512,223
2020 44.10 18,357 39,368,078
2021 50.62 20,879 39,237,836
California
DIABETES
Date Rate Total Population
1999 22.46 6,401 33,499,204
2000 21.32 6,190 33,871,648
2001 21.53 6,395 34,479,458
2002 22.46 6,807 34,871,843
2003 22.82 7,093 35,253,159
2004 22.55 7,117 35,574,576
2005 23.82 7,697 35,827,943
2006 22.52 7,376 36,021,202
2007 22.15 7,413 36,250,311
2008 21.47 7,375 36,604,337
2009 19.79 6,979 36,961,229
2010 19.73 7,061 37,253,956
2011 20.68 7,695 37,691,912
2012 20.72 7,895 38,041,430
2013 20.58 8,057 38,332,521
2014 20.35 8,249 38,802,500
2015 21.24 8,845 39,144,818
2016 21.35 9,124 39,250,017
2017 22.06 9,595 39,536,653
2018 21.40 9,506 39,557,045
2019 21.83 9,854 39,512,223
2020 25.40 11,642 39,368,078
2021 25.47 11,440 39,237,836
California
ALZHEIMER'S
Date Rate Total Population
1999 16.59 4,532 33,499,204
2000 15.82 4,419 33,871,648
2001 17.23 4,935 34,479,458
2002 18.58 5,421 34,871,843
2003 22.02 6,585 35,253,159
2004 22.94 6,964 35,574,576
2005 24.56 7,706 35,827,943
2006 25.32 8,146 36,021,202
2007 25.63 8,497 36,250,311
2008 29.54 10,098 36,604,337
2009 28.05 9,905 36,961,229
2010 30.10 10,856 37,253,956
2011 30.72 11,555 37,691,912
2012 30.04 11,649 38,041,430
2013 29.98 11,891 38,332,521
2014 30.94 12,644 38,802,500
2015 35.68 15,065 39,144,818
2016 36.14 15,570 39,250,017
2017 37.08 16,238 39,536,653
2018 37.08 16,627 39,557,045
2019 37.00 16,859 39,512,223
2020 40.63 18,775 39,368,078
2021 39.53 16,911 39,237,836
California
INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA
Date Rate Total Population
1999 16.48 4,560 33,499,204
2000 29.46 8,324 33,871,648
2001 28.07 8,129 34,479,458
2002 27.51 8,128 34,871,843
2003 27.02 8,185 35,253,159
2004 23.80 7,323 35,574,576
2005 23.84 7,553 35,827,943
2006 22.71 7,338 36,021,202
2007 19.70 6,546 36,250,311
2008 19.15 6,560 36,604,337
2009 18.10 6,394 36,961,229
2010 16.40 5,882 37,253,956
2011 16.58 6,200 37,691,912
2012 15.19 5,849 38,041,430
2013 16.55 6,551 38,332,521
2014 14.69 5,970 38,802,500
2015 14.82 6,188 39,144,818
2016 14.01 5,981 39,250,017
2017 14.58 6,340 39,536,653
2018 15.60 6,917 39,557,045
2019 12.54 5,664 39,512,223
2020 13.23 6,062 39,368,078
2021 10.55 4,638 39,237,836
California
NEPHRITIS/KIDNEY DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 8.00 2,261 33,499,204
2000 6.19 1,785 33,871,648
2001 6.75 1,994 34,479,458
2002 7.19 2,164 34,871,843
2003 7.60 2,334 35,253,159
2004 7.58 2,373 35,574,576
2005 7.72 2,482 35,827,943
2006 8.20 2,676 36,021,202
2007 8.50 2,835 36,250,311
2008 8.31 2,854 36,604,337
2009 8.64 3,033 36,961,229
2010 8.70 3,112 37,253,956
2011 7.02 2,599 37,691,912
2012 7.16 2,728 38,041,430
2013 7.22 2,840 38,332,521
2014 7.73 3,119 38,802,500
2015 8.57 3,557 39,144,818
2016 8.57 3,640 39,250,017
2017 8.94 3,887 39,536,653
2018 8.83 3,917 39,557,045
2019 8.85 4,006 39,512,223
2020 9.64 4,406 39,368,078
2021 10.61 4,697 39,237,836
California
BLOOD POISONING
Date Rate Total Population
1999 2.66 756 33,499,204
2000 2.77 807 33,871,648
2001 2.87 854 34,479,458
2002 3.09 941 34,871,843
2003 3.14 978 35,253,159
2004 2.93 931 35,574,576
2005 3.21 1,033 35,827,943
2006 3.24 1,058 36,021,202
2007 3.19 1,073 36,250,311
2008 3.37 1,169 36,604,337
2009 3.35 1,188 36,961,229
2010 3.44 1,239 37,253,956
2011 3.47 1,290 37,691,912
2012 3.43 1,317 38,041,430
2013 3.33 1,310 38,332,521
2014 3.19 1,306 38,802,500
2015 3.47 1,447 39,144,818
2016 3.35 1,431 39,250,017
2017 3.53 1,533 39,536,653
2018 3.72 1,640 39,557,045
2019 3.63 1,643 39,512,223
2020 3.81 1,731 39,368,078
2021 4.15 1,833 39,237,836
California
SUICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 9.59 3,077 33,499,204
2000 9.14 2,969 33,871,648
2001 8.53 2,831 34,479,458
2002 9.59 3,228 34,871,843
2003 9.89 3,397 35,253,159
2004 9.67 3,368 35,574,576
2005 9.09 3,206 35,827,943
2006 9.33 3,334 36,021,202
2007 9.93 3,602 36,250,311
2008 10.29 3,775 36,604,337
2009 10.22 3,823 36,961,229
2010 10.33 3,913 37,253,956
2011 10.41 3,996 37,691,912
2012 10.03 3,893 38,041,430
2013 10.20 4,025 38,332,521
2014 10.53 4,214 38,802,500
2015 10.27 4,167 39,144,818
2016 10.54 4,294 39,250,017
2017 10.46 4,312 39,536,653
2018 10.86 4,491 39,557,045
2019 10.68 4,436 39,512,223
2020 10.00 4,144 39,368,078
2021 10.14 4,148 39,237,836
California
HYPERTENSION/RENAL
Date Rate Total Population
1999 7.27 2,029 33,499,204
2000 7.10 2,016 33,871,648
2001 8.01 2,339 34,479,458
2002 7.86 2,337 34,871,843
2003 8.49 2,586 35,253,159
2004 9.23 2,859 35,574,576
2005 9.55 3,034 35,827,943
2006 9.69 3,162 36,021,202
2007 9.56 3,193 36,250,311
2008 9.95 3,423 36,604,337
2009 10.04 3,559 36,961,229
2010 10.37 3,733 37,253,956
2011 11.19 4,198 37,691,912
2012 11.56 4,505 38,041,430
2013 11.88 4,720 38,332,521
2014 11.17 4,573 38,802,500
2015 12.12 5,118 39,144,818
2016 11.85 5,100 39,250,017
2017 12.77 5,596 39,536,653
2018 12.30 5,511 39,557,045
2019 12.25 5,598 39,512,223
2020 13.16 6,086 39,368,078
2021 14.74 6,497 39,237,836
California
LIVER DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 11.91 3,572 33,499,204
2000 11.97 3,666 33,871,648
2001 11.74 3,692 34,479,458
2002 11.62 3,747 34,871,843
2003 11.62 3,833 35,253,159
2004 10.99 3,703 35,574,576
2005 11.07 3,822 35,827,943
2006 10.96 3,840 36,021,202
2007 11.33 4,065 36,250,311
2008 11.35 4,152 36,604,337
2009 11.40 4,279 36,961,229
2010 11.28 4,287 37,253,956
2011 11.69 4,568 37,691,912
2012 11.72 4,679 38,041,430
2013 11.82 4,824 38,332,521
2014 11.97 5,013 38,802,500
2015 12.70 5,425 39,144,818
2016 12.24 5,287 39,250,017
2017 12.10 5,325 39,536,653
2018 12.14 5,390 39,557,045
2019 12.47 5,575 39,512,223
2020 13.86 6,180 39,368,078
2021 15.97 7,102 39,237,836
California
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 5.71 1,577 33,499,204
2000 5.25 1,484 33,871,648
2001 5.23 1,512 34,479,458
2002 5.38 1,582 34,871,843
2003 5.99 1,803 35,253,159
2004 6.02 1,832 35,574,576
2005 6.12 1,905 35,827,943
2006 6.13 1,948 36,021,202
2007 6.17 1,992 36,250,311
2008 6.11 2,026 36,604,337
2009 5.93 2,008 36,961,229
2010 6.49 2,238 37,253,956
2011 6.54 2,331 37,691,912
2012 6.58 2,403 38,041,430
2013 6.72 2,543 38,332,521
2014 6.77 2,641 38,802,500
2015 7.21 2,896 39,144,818
2016 7.59 3,088 39,250,017
2017 8.06 3,370 39,536,653
2018 8.18 3,519 39,557,045
2019 8.81 3,874 39,512,223
2020 9.27 4,147 39,368,078
2021 9.50 4,044 39,237,836
California
HOMICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 6.00 2,066 33,499,204
2000 5.90 2,064 33,871,648
2001 6.24 2,223 34,479,458
2002 6.90 2,485 34,871,843
2003 6.85 2,487 35,253,159
2004 6.76 2,490 35,574,576
2005 6.87 2,540 35,827,943
2006 7.01 2,616 36,021,202
2007 6.32 2,376 36,250,311
2008 6.06 2,280 36,604,337
2009 5.59 2,124 36,961,229
2010 5.09 1,954 37,253,956
2011 4.96 1,916 37,691,912
2012 5.20 2,010 38,041,430
2013 4.87 1,890 38,332,521
2014 4.64 1,813 38,802,500
2015 5.03 1,987 39,144,818
2016 5.27 2,074 39,250,017
2017 5.11 2,022 39,536,653
2018 4.76 1,890 39,557,045
2019 4.52 1,794 39,512,223
2020 6.06 2,368 39,368,078
2021 6.38 2,495 39,237,836
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3/1/24
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