Leading Causes of Death
Los Angeles County

2003-2012

Leading Causes of Death - 2008-2012

Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
#1 Cororany heart disease
11,677		 Cororany heart disease
11,913		 Cororany heart disease
12,635		 Cororany heart disease
12,725		 Cororany heart disease
13,428
#2 Stroke
3,360		 Stroke
3,266		 Stroke
3,278		 Stroke
3,301		 Stroke
3,280
#3 Lung cancer
2,809		 Lung cancer
2,908		 Lung cancer
2,931		 Lung cancer
2,958		 Lung cancer
2,910
#4 COPD
2,646		 COPD
2,874		 COPD
2,622		 COPD
2,904		 COPD
2,889
#5 Alzheimer's disease
2,476		 Alzheimer's disease
2,346		 Alzheimer's disease
2,242		 Alzheimer's disease
2,125		 Alzheimer's disease
2,190
#6 Diabetes
2,204		 Diabetes
2,196		 Diabetes
1,964		 Pneumonia / influenza
2,097		 Pneumonia / influenza
2,171
#7 Pneumonia / influenza
2,048		 Pneumonia / influenza
2,062		 Pneumonia / influenza
1,894		 Diabetes
1,964		 Diabetes
2,121
#8 Colorectal cancer
1,397		 Colorectal cancer
1,400		 Colorectal cancer
1,285		 Colorectal cancer
1,388		 Colorectal cancer
1,365
#9 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,275		 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,246		 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,171		 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,246		 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,134
#10 Hypertension
1,242		 Breast cancer
1,153		 Breast cancer
1,116		 Breast cancer
1,173		 Breast cancer
1,079

Leading Causes of Death - 2003-2007

 
Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
#1 Cororany heart disease
13,890		 Cororany heart disease
14,842		 Cororany heart disease
15,154		 Cororany heart disease
15,296		 Cororany heart disease
16,320
#2 Stroke
3,323		 Stroke
3,662		 Stroke
3,775		 Stroke
4,121		 Stroke
4,249
#3 Lung cancer
2,950		 Lung cancer
3,021		 Lung cancer
3,036		 Lung cancer
3,034		 Lung cancer
3,150
#4 COPD
2,625		 COPD
2,665		 COPD
2,770		 COPD
2,541		 COPD
2,796
#5 Diabetes
2,184		 Pneumonia / influenza
2,283		 Pneumonia / influenza
2,333		 Alzheimer's disease
2,272		 Pneumonia / influenza
2,419
#6 Pneumonia / influenza
2,127		 Diabetes
2,188		 Diabetes
2,305		 Diabetes
2,201		 Diabetes
2,178
#7 Alzheimer's disease
1,780		 Alzheimer's disease
1,551		 Alzheimer's disease
1,546		 Colorectal cancer
1,414		 Colorectal cancer
1,450
#8 Colorectal cancer
1,323		 Colorectal cancer
1,362		 Colorectal cancer
1,409		 Pneumonia / influenza
1,340		 Alzheimer's disease
1,285
#9 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,139		 Breast cancer
1,102		 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,174		 Homicide
1,166		 Breast cancer
1,084
#10 Breast cancer
1,133		 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,071		 Breast cancer
1,066		 Liver disease / cirrhosis
1,069		 Homicide
1,066

Leading Causes of PREMATURE* Death - 2008-2012

 
Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
#1 Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease
#2 Homicide Homicide Homicide Homicide Homicide
#3 Motor vehicle crash Suicide Suicide Motor vehicle crash Motor vehicle crash
#4 Liver disease / cirrhosis Liver disease / cirrhosis Motor vehicle crash Liver disease / cirrhosis Suicide
#5 Suicide Motor vehicle crash Liver disease / cirrhosis Suicide Liver disease / cirrhosis
#6 Drug overdose Drug overdose Drug overdose Drug overdose Drug overdose
#7 Lung cancer Lung cancer Lung cancer Lung cancer Lung cancer
#8 Diabetes Diabetes Stroke Stroke Diabetes
#9 Stroke Stroke Diabetes Breast cancer Stroke
#10 Breast cancer Breast cancer Breast cancer Diabetes Breast cancer

* Death prior to age 75

Leading Causes of PREMATURE* Death - 2003-2007

 
Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
#1 Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease Coronary heart disease
#2 Homicide Homicide Homicide Homicide Homicide
#3 Motor vehicle crash Motor vehicle crash Motor vehicle crash Motor vehicle crash Motor vehicle crash
#4 Drug overdose Liver disease / cirrhosis Suicide Suicide Suicide
#5 Liver disease / cirrhosis Suicide Lung cancer Lung cancer Lung cancer
#6 Suicide Lung cancer Liver disease / cirrhosis Liver disease / cirrhosis Drug overdose
#7 Lung cancer Stroke Diabetes Drug overdose Liver disease / cirrhosis
#8 Stroke Drug overdose Stroke Stroke Stroke
#9 Diabetes Diabetes Drug overdose Diabetes Diabetes
#10 Breast cancer Breast cancer Breast cancer HIV HIV

* Death prior to age 75

Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health