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Leading Causes of Death
Los Angeles County & California
1998-2003 & 1995-1997 Average
2003
|
Cause of Death |
California |
Los Angeles County |
Long Beach* |
Pasadena* |
| All
Causes |
239,325 |
61,072 |
3,318 |
1,167 |
| Diseases
of the Heart |
69,013 |
19,263 |
1,131 |
410 |
| Malignant
Neoplasms |
54,307 |
13,726 |
653 |
257 |
|
Cerebrovascular Disease |
17,686 |
4,251 |
266 |
91 |
| Chronic
Lower Respiratory Disease |
13,380 |
2,960 |
209 |
46 |
| Accidents |
10,470 |
2,340 |
117 |
30 |
|
Influenza/ Pneumonia |
8,184 |
2,419 |
97 |
55 |
| Diabetes |
7,088 |
2,180 |
114 |
28 |
|
Alzheimer's Disease |
6,585 |
1,287 |
59 |
28 |
| Cirrhosis |
3,832 |
1,054 |
51 |
7 |
|
Intentional Self-Harm |
3,396 |
727 |
40 |
15 |
| All Other
Causes |
45,384 |
10,865 |
581 |
200 |
2002
|
Cause of Death |
California |
Los Angeles County |
Long Beach* |
Pasadena* |
| All
Causes |
233,246 |
59,586 |
3,211 |
1,120 |
|
Diseases |
68,387 |
18,991 |
1,124 |
349 |
|
Malignant Neoplasms |
53,926 |
13,431 |
657 |
256 |
|
Cerebro- Vascular Disease |
17,551 |
4,169 |
221 |
116 |
|
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease |
12,643 |
2,770 |
200 |
49 |
|
Accidents |
9,882 |
2,194 |
101 |
29 |
|
Influenza/Pneumonia |
8,098 |
2,494 |
104 |
56 |
|
Diabetes |
6,783 |
2,122 |
89 |
30 |
|
Alzheimer's Disease |
5,405 |
973 |
38 |
34 |
|
Cirrhosis |
3,725 |
1,085 |
52 |
21 |
|
Intentional Self-Harm |
3,210 |
727 |
56 |
11 |
| Other
Causes |
43,636 |
10,630 |
569 |
169 |
2001
|
Cause of Death |
California |
Los Angeles County |
Long Beach* |
Pasadena* |
| All
Causes |
232,790 |
59,774 |
3,343 |
1,151 |
| Heart
Diseases |
69,004 |
19,433 |
1,154 |
396 |
|
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) |
53,810 |
13,588 |
668 |
272 |
|
Cerebro-Vascular Diseases (Stroke) |
18,078 |
4,259 |
217 |
74 |
|
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
13,056 |
2,931 |
251 |
41 |
|
Accidents |
9,274 |
2,021 |
116 |
32 |
| Pneumonia & Influenza |
8,167 |
2,421 |
106 |
52 |
|
Diabetes |
6,457 |
1,890 |
78 |
30 |
|
Alzheimer's Disease |
4,897 |
905 |
51 |
25 |
|
Cirrhosis |
3,759 |
1,010 |
53 |
20 |
|
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) |
3,256 |
762 |
52 |
13 |
| Other
Causes |
43,032 |
10,554 |
597 |
196 |
2000
|
Cause of Death |
California |
Los Angeles County |
Long Beach* |
Pasadena* |
| All
Causes |
228,281 |
59,032 |
3,261 |
1,214 |
| Heart
Diseases |
68,533 |
19,425 |
1,132 |
382 |
|
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) |
53,005 |
13,254 |
642 |
272 |
|
Cerebro-Vascular Diseases (Stroke) |
18,090 |
4,410 |
231 |
103 |
|
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
12,754 |
2,861 |
211 |
59 |
|
Accidents |
8,814 |
1,986 |
108 |
41 |
|
Pneumonia & Influenza |
8,355 |
2,477 |
108 |
75 |
|
Diabetes |
6,203 |
1,879 |
95 |
36 |
|
Alzheimer's Disease |
4,398 |
820 |
39 |
21 |
|
Cirrhosis |
3,673 |
1,121 |
45 |
11 |
|
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) |
3,113 |
711 |
43 |
16 |
| Other
Causes |
41,343 |
10,088 |
607 |
198 |
1999
|
Cause of Death |
California |
Los Angeles County |
Long Beach* |
Pasadena* |
| All Causes |
227,965 |
59,614 |
3,276 |
1,164 |
| Heart Diseases |
69,900 |
20,006 |
1,101 |
434 |
| Malignant Neoplasms
(Cancer) |
52,880 |
13,457 |
671 |
251 |
| Cerebro-Vascular
Disease (Stroke) |
18,079 |
4,435 |
245 |
72 |
| Chronic Lower
Respiratory Diseases |
13,187 |
3,031 |
213 |
57 |
| Accidents |
8,940 |
2,002 |
100 |
37 |
| Pneumonia & Influenza |
8,014 |
2,242 |
124 |
60 |
| Diabetes |
6,004 |
1,820 |
72 |
25 |
| Alzheimer's Disease |
3,934 |
772 |
39 |
19 |
| Cirrhosis |
3,546 |
1,047 |
57 |
23 |
| Intentional Self-Harm
(Suicide) |
3,047 |
732 |
42 |
13 |
| Other Causes |
40,434 |
10,070 |
612 |
173 |
*City Health Department (Long Beach & Pasadena) figures are included with
County whole.
1998
| Cause
of Death |
Los
Angeles County |
California |
| All
Causes |
58,923 |
225,450 |
| Heart
Disease |
19,570 |
68,946 |
| Cancer |
13,078 |
51,186 |
| Cerebro-Vascular
Disease (Stroke) |
3,932 |
16,385 |
| Pneumonia
&
Influenza |
3,594 |
13,316 |
| Pulmonary
Disease |
2,847 |
12,261 |
| Accidents and
Injuries |
1,941 |
8,620 |
| Diabetes |
1,753 |
5,796 |
| Cirrhosis |
1,019 |
3,460 |
| Suicide |
794 |
3,215 |
| Homicide |
984 |
2,265 |
| All
Other Causes |
9,411 |
40,000 |
Source: California Dept. of Health Services
Leading Causes of Deaths in
Los Angeles County, 1995-1997
| Cause
of Death |
Average
Number of Deaths Per Year |
Death
Rate1 |
Age-Adjusted
Death Rate2 |
| All
Causes |
60,236.3 |
641.1 |
445.9 |
| Coronary
Heart Disease |
17,362.7 |
184.8 |
109.7 |
| All
Cancers |
13,445.7 |
143.1 |
111.2 |
| Cerebro-Vascular
Disease (Stroke) |
4,101.3 |
43.6 |
25.4 |
| Lung
Cancer |
3,327.7 |
35.4 |
28.3 |
| Unintentional
Injuries |
2,187.7 |
23.3 |
21.9 |
| Firearm
Injuries |
1,610.0 |
17.1 |
19.1 |
| Homicide |
1,465.7 |
15.6 |
17.7 |
| Female
Breast Cancer |
1,138.3 |
24.2 |
18.7 |
| Motor
Vehicle Accidents |
992.0 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
| Suicide |
867.7 |
9.2 |
8.9 |
| Drug-Related
Deaths |
764.7 |
8.1 |
7.6 |
1 Rate is considered "Crude"
per 100,000 population. No adjustments by age, sex or race are made.
2 Rates are per 100,000 population, age-adjusted to
1940 U.S. Standard
Million.
Source: California Dept. of Health Services
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