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-- Death Numbers and Death Rates in Los Angeles County by Year
-- Leading Causes of Death in Los Angeles County by Sex & Race
By Total Population & Sex
By Race/Ethnicity
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups). Numbers that are "N/A" are data not available.
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 67,773 (691.0) |
All causes 69,802 (708.8) |
All causes 75,220 (757.0) |
All causes 82,443 (822.8) |
All causes 81,797 (816.8) |
| #1 | Diseases of heart 16,384 (167.0) |
Diseases of heart 16,777 (170.4) |
Diseases of heart 17,317 (174.3) |
Diseases of heart 17,187 (171.5) |
Diseases of heart 18,233 (182.1) |
| #2 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 14,794 (150.8) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 14,419 (146.4) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 14,470 (145.6) |
COVID-19 16,819 (167.9) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 14,595 (145.7) |
| #3 | Alzheimer's disease 4,447 (45.3) |
Alzheimer's disease 4,387 (44.5) |
COVID-19 7,058 (71.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 14,130 (141.0) |
COVID-19 10,852 (108.4) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 3,767 (38.4) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 4,312 (43.8) |
Alzheimer's disease 4,902 (49.3) |
Alzheimer's disease 4,600 (45.9) |
Alzheimer's disease 4,996 (49.9) |
| #5 | Cerebrovascular diseases 3,682 (37.5) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 3,771 (38.3) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 4,488 (45.2) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 4,267 (42.6) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 4,056 (40.5) |
| #6 | Diabetes mellitus 3,433 (35.0) |
Diabetes mellitus 3,517 (35.7) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 4,025 (40.5) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 3,977 (39.7) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 3,880 (38.7) |
| #7 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2,495 (25.4) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2,653 (26.9) |
Diabetes mellitus 3,552 (35.7) |
Diabetes mellitus 3,504 (35.0) |
Diabetes mellitus 3,536 (35.3) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #8 | Influenza & pneumonia 1,861 (19.0) |
COVID-19 2,138 (21.7) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2,592 (26.1) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2,581 (25.8) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2,941 (29.4) |
| #9 | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 1,768 (18.0) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 2,012 (20.4) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 1,902 (19.1) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,890 (18.9) |
Influenza & pneumonia 2,155 (21.5) |
| #10 | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,686 (17.2) |
Influenza & pneumonia 1,866 (18.9) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,734 (17.5) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 1,836 (18.3) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 1,763 (17.6) |
| #11 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 1,557 (15.9) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,663 (16.9) |
Influenza & pneumonia 1,728 (17.4) |
Influenza & pneumonia 1,742 (17.4) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,617 (16.1) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #12 | Parkinson's disease 908 (9.3) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 1,633 (16.6) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 1,669 (16.8) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 1,540 (15.4) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 1,525 (15.2) |
| #13 | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 767 (7.8) |
Parkinson's disease 905 (9.2) |
Parkinson's disease 1,004 (10.1) |
Parkinson's disease 898 (9.0) |
Parkinson's disease 972 (9.7) |
| #14 | Assault (homicide) 568 (5.8) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 863 (8.8) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 875 (8.8) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 828 (8.3) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 849 (8.5) |
| #15 | COVID-19 N/A |
Assault (homicide) 659 (6.7) |
Assault (homicide) 703 (7.1) |
Assault (homicide) 810 (8.1) |
Assault (homicide) 706 (7.1) |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups). Numbers that are "N/A" are data not available.
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 32,220 (650.8) |
All causes 32,787 (659.8) |
All causes 35,054 (701.1) |
All causes 37,455 (740.8) |
All causes 37,763 (739.4) |
| #1 | Diseases of heart 7,366 (185.6) |
Diseases of heart 7,467 (185.6) |
Diseases of heart 7,818 (156.4) |
Diseases of heart 7,673 (151.8) |
Diseases of heart 8,203 (160.6) |
| #2 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,408 (152.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,188 (152.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,072 (141.5) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,026 (139.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,114 (139.3) |
| #3 | Alzheimer's disease 3,045 (28.9) |
Alzheimer's disease 2,967 (28.9) |
Alzheimer's disease 3,353 (67.1) |
Alzheimer's disease 3,118 (61.7) |
Alzheimer's disease 3,382 (66.2) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 988 (57.2) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,112 (57.2) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 2,241 (44.8) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 2,179 (43.1) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 2,207 (43.2) |
| #5 | Cerebrovascular diseases 1,993 (34.8) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 2,054 (34.8) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,540 (30.8) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,584 (31.3) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,585 (31.0) |
| #6 | Diabetes mellitus 1,547 (38.8) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,548 (38.8) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,312 (26.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,269 (25.1) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,468 (28.7) |
#7 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,271 (25.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,320 (25.2) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,146 (22.9) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,065 (21.1) |
Influenza & pneumonia 1,016 (19.9) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #8 | Influenza & pneumonia 876 (20.3) |
Influenza & pneumonia 1,078 (17.3) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 1,007 (20.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 935 (18.5) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,003 (19.6) |
| #9 | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 929 (17.3) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 881 (20.3) |
Influenza & pneumonia 817 (16.3) |
Influenza & pneumonia 783 (15.5) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 894 (17.5) |
| #10 | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 600 (22.4) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 568 (22.4) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 769 (15.4) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 686 (13.6) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 693 (13.6) |
| #11 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 714 (17.3) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 757 (17.3) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 574 (11.5) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 639 (12.6) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 544 (10.7) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #12 | Parkinson's disease 365 (11.2) |
Parkinson's disease 354 (11.2) |
Parkinson's disease 401 (8.0) |
Parkinson's disease 381 (7.5) |
Parkinson's disease 376 (7.4) |
| #13 | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 158 (12.5) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 205 (12.5) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 187 (3.7) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 193 (3.8) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 186 (3.6) |
| #14 | Assault (homicide) 88 (9.9) |
Assault (homicide) 97 (9.9) |
Assault (homicide) 77 (1.5) |
Assault (homicide) 111 (2.2) |
Assault (homicide) 99 (1.9) |
| # | COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups). Numbers that are "N/A" are data not available.
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 35,546 (731.8) |
All causes 37,013 (758.6) |
All causes 40,159 (813.4) |
All causes 44,985 (906.3) |
All causes 44,033 (897.4) |
| #1 | Diseases of heart 9,018 (185.6) |
Diseases of heart 9,309 (185.6) |
Diseases of heart 9,497 (192.4) |
Diseases of heart 9,514 (191.7) |
All causes 10,030 (204.4) |
| #2 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,383 (152.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,231 (152.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,397 (149.8) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 7,104 (143.1) |
Diseases of heart 7,481 (152.5) |
| #3 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 2,779 (57.2) |
Alzheimer's disease 1,420 (28.9) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 3,340 (67.7) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 3,202 (64.5) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 2,877 (58.6) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Diabetes mellitus 1,886 (38.8) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 3,200 (57.2) |
Diabetes mellitus 2,012 (40.8) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,920 (38.7) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,951 (39.8) |
| #5 | Cerebrovascular diseases 1,689 (34.8) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,717 (34.8) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,784 (36.1) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,798 (36.2) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,849 (37.7) |
| #6 | Alzheimer's disease 1,402 (28.9) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,969 (38.8) |
Alzheimer's disease 1,549 (31.4) |
Alzheimer's disease 1,482 (29.9) |
Alzheimer's disease 1,614 (32.9) |
| #7 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,224 (25.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,333 (25.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,280 (25.9) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,312 (26.4) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,473 (30.0) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #8 | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,086 (22.4) |
Influenza & pneumonia 934 (17.3) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,159 (23.5) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,251 (25.2) |
Influenza & pneumonia 1,139 (23.2) |
| #9 | Influenza & pneumonia 985 (20.3) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 985 (20.3) |
Influenza & pneumonia 911 (18.5) |
Influenza & pneumonia 959 (19.3) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,073 (21.9) |
| #10 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 842 (17.3) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,095 (22.4) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 900 (18.2) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 899 (18.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 869 (17.7) |
| #11 | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 839 (17.3) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 876 (17.3) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 895 (18.1) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 854 (17.2) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 832 (17.0) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #12 | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 609 (12.5) |
Parkinson's disease 551 (11.2) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 687 (13.9) |
Assault (homicide) 699 (14.1) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 663 (13.5) |
| #13 | Parkinson's disease 543 (11.2) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 657 (12.5) |
Assault (homicide) 626 (12.7) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 635 (12.8) |
Assault (homicide) 607 (12.4) |
| #14 | Assault (homicide) 480 (9.9) |
Assault (homicide) 562 (9.9) |
Parkinson's disease 603 (12.2) |
Parkinson's disease 517 (10.4) |
Parkinson's disease 596 (12.1) |
| # | COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups).
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 167 (117.9) |
All causes 160 (127.7) |
All causes 200 (180.0) |
All causes 198 (199.3) |
All causes 236 (1,088.0) |
| #1 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 31 (21.9) |
Diseases of heart 46 (36.7) |
Diseases of heart 42 (37.8) |
Diseases of heart 43 (43.3) |
Diseases of heart 51 (31.2) |
| #2 | Diseases of heart 41 (28.9) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 33 (26.3) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 31 (27.9) |
COVID-19 40 (40.3) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 32 (19.6) |
| #3 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 18 (12.7) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 11 (8.8) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 17 (15.3) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 24 (24.2) |
COVID-19 21 (12.8) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Diabetes mellitus 14 (9.9) |
Assault (homicide) 0 (0.0) |
COVID-19 16 (14.4) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 18 (18.1) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 12 (7.3) |
| #5 | Alzheimer's disease 12 (8.5) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 0 (0.0) |
Diabetes mellitus 13 (11.7) |
Diabetes mellitus 14 (14.1) |
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Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 13 (13.1) |
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Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups).
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 9,350 (628.8) |
All causes 263 (1,078.6) |
All causes 9,896 (671.5) |
All causes 489 (29.8) |
All causes 588 (56.6) |
| #1 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 2,403 (161.6) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 2,238 (151.2) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 2,332 (158.2) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 2,201 (148.9) |
Diseases of heart 2,347 (156.5) |
| #2 | Diseases of heart 2,068 (139.1) |
Diseases of heart 2,121 (143.3) |
Diseases of heart 2,133 (144.7) |
Diseases of heart 2,118 (143.2) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 2,255 (150.3) |
| #3 | Cerebrovascular diseases 665 (44.7) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 644 (43.5) |
COVID-19 839 (56.9) |
COVID-19 1,991 (134.7) |
COVID-19 1,389 (92.6) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Alzheimer's disease 617 (41.5) |
Diabetes mellitus 561 (37.9) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 666 (45.2) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 702 (47.5) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 696 (46.4) |
| #5 | Diabetes mellitus 558 (37.5) |
Alzheimer's disease 560 (37.8) |
Alzheimer's disease 642 (43.6) |
Alzheimer's disease 581 (39.3) |
Alzheimer's disease 653 (43.5) |
| #6 | Influenza & pneumonia 343 (23.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 368 (24.9) |
Diabetes mellitus 551 (37.4) |
Diabetes mellitus 500 (33.8) |
Diabetes mellitus 550 (36.7) |
| #7 | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 316 (21.3) |
Influenza & pneumonia 368 (24.9) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 329 (22.3) |
Influenza & pneumonia 314 (21.2) |
Influenza & pneumonia 436 (29.1) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #8 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 268 (18.0) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 299 (20.2) |
Influenza & pneumonia 300 (20.4) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 312 (21.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 275 (18.3) |
| #9 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 266 (17.9) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 282 (19.1) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 289 (19.6) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 256 (17.3) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 271 (18.1) |
| #10 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 250 (16.8) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 264 (17.8) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 283 (19.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 250 (16.9) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 267 (17.8) |
| #11 | Parkinson's disease 177 (11.9) |
Parkinson's disease 132 (8.9) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 262 (17.8) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 223 (15.1) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 194 (12.9) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #12 | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 98 (6.6) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 116 (7.8) |
Parkinson's disease 161 (10.9) |
Parkinson's disease 141 (9.5) |
Parkinson's disease 141 (9.4) |
| #13 | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 94 (6.3) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 85 (5.7) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 95 (6.4) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 115 (7.8) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 115 (7.7) |
| #14 | Assault (homicide) 24 (1.6) |
Assault (homicide) 30 (2.0) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 86 (5.8) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 104 (7.0) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 102 (6.8) |
| # | COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
Assault (homicide) 15 (1.0) |
Assault (homicide) 14 (0.9) |
Assault (homicide) 28 (1.9) |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups).
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 8,615 (1,146.2) |
All causes 8,909 (1,158.3) |
All causes 9,862 (1,262.8) |
All causes 9,440 (637.8) |
All causes 10,338 (1,300.0) |
| #1 | Diseases of heart 2,357 (313.6) |
Diseases of heart 2,370 (308.1) |
Diseases of heart 2,558 (327.5) |
Diseases of heart 2,381 (299.4) |
Diseases of heart 2,554 (321.5) |
| #2 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 1,714 (228.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 1,680 (218.4) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 1,691 (216.5) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 1,690 (212.5) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 1,793 (225.7) |
| #3 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 597 (79.4) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 686 (89.2) |
COVID-19 748 (95.8) |
COVID-19 1,466 (184.4) |
COVID-19 877 (110.4) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Diabetes mellitus 527 (70.1) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 539 (70.1) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 721 (92.3) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 685 (86.1) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 608 (76.5) |
| #5 | Cerebrovascular diseases 474 (63.1) |
Diabetes mellitus 524 (68.1) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 553 (70.8) |
Diabetes mellitus 563 (70.8) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 554 (69.7) |
| #6 | Alzheimer's disease 421 (56.0) |
Alzheimer's disease 409 (53.2) |
Diabetes mellitus 546 (69.9) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 540 (67.9) |
Diabetes mellitus 551 (69.4) |
| #7 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 367 (48.8) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 371 (48.2) |
Alzheimer's disease 491 (62.9) |
Alzheimer's disease 479 (60.2) |
Alzheimer's disease 498 (62.7) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #8 | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 258 (34.3) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 325 (42.3) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 354 (45.3) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 382 (48.0) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 437 (55.0) |
| #9 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 229 (30.5) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 249 (32.4) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 320 (41.0) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 317 (39.9) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 312 (39.3) |
| #10 | Assault (homicide) 182 (24.2) |
Influenza & pneumonia 189 (24.6) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 230 (29.4) |
Assault (homicide) 269 (33.8) |
Influenza & pneumonia 251 (31.6) |
| #11 | Influenza & pneumonia 181 (24.1) |
Assault (homicide) 179 (23.3) |
Assault (homicide) 225 (28.8) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 225 (28.3) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 243 (30.6) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #12 | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 101 (13.4) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 114 (14.8) |
Influenza & pneumonia 180 (23.0) |
Influenza & pneumonia 206 (25.9) |
Assault (homicide) 222 (27.9) |
| #13 | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 68 (9.0) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 54 (7.0) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 118 (15.1) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 147 (18.5) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 115 (14.5) |
| # | Parkinson's disease --- |
Parkinson's disease 50 (6.5) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 73 (9.3) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 71 (8.9) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 65 (8.2) |
| # | COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
Parkinson's disease 60 (7.7) |
Parkinson's disease 47 (5.9) |
Parkinson's disease 49 (6.2) |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups).
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 198 (875.8) |
All causes 10,546 (713.3) |
All causes 211 (901.7) |
All causes 21,951 (461.8) |
All causes 28,128 (806.1) |
| #1 | Diseases of heart 58 (256.5) |
Diseases of heart 59 (272.0) |
Diseases of heart 51 (217.9) |
COVID-19 56 (229.7) |
Diseases of heart 67 (273.2) |
| #2 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 33 (146.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 51 (235.1) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 36 (153.8) |
Diseases of heart 51 (209.2) |
COVID-19 41 (167.2) |
| #3 | Diabetes mellitus 17 (75.2) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 14 (64.5) |
Diabetes mellitus 22 (94.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 28 (114.8) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 36 (146.8) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 13 (57.5) |
Alzheimer's disease --- |
COVID-19 16 (68.4) |
Diabetes mellitus 17 (69.7) |
Diabetes mellitus 22 (89.7) |
| #5 | Cerebrovascular diseases 11 (48.7) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases --- |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 12 (51.3) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 12 (49.2) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis --- |
| # | Alzheimer's disease --- |
Diabetes mellitus --- |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) --- |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis --- |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) --- |
| # | Chronic lower respiratory diseases --- |
Assault (homicide) --- |
Alzheimer's disease --- |
Cerebrovascular diseases --- |
Alzheimer's disease --- |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| # | Assault (homicide) --- |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease --- |
Cerebrovascular diseases --- |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases --- |
Alzheimer's disease --- |
| # | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease --- |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis --- |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases --- |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease --- |
Cerebrovascular diseases --- |
| # | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) --- |
Parkinson's disease --- |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease --- |
Influenza & pneumonia --- |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases --- |
| # | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis --- |
Influenza & pneumonia --- |
Influenza & pneumonia --- |
Influenza & pneumonia --- |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease --- |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| # | Influenza & pneumonia --- |
Cerebrovascular diseases --- |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis --- |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis --- |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis --- |
| # | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) --- |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) --- |
Parkinson's disease --- |
Parkinson's disease --- |
Parkinson's disease --- |
| # | COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) --- |
Assault (homicide) --- |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) --- |
| # | Parkinson's disease 0 (0.0) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 0 (0.0) |
Assault (homicide) --- |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) --- |
Assault (homicide) 0 (0.0) |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups).
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 21,728 (457.2) |
All causes 29,246 (599.5) |
All causes 23,906 (494.2) |
All causes 30,772 (702.2) |
All causes 197 (120.5) |
| #1 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 4,605 (96.9) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 4,440 (93.4) |
Diseases of heart 4,543 (93.9) |
COVID-19 8,706 (178.5) |
COVID-19 5,136 (106.9) |
| #2 | Diseases of heart 4,400 (92.6) |
Diseases of heart 4,350 (91.5) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 4,248 (87.8) |
Diseases of heart 4,687 (96.1) |
Diseases of heart 4,853 (101.0) |
| #3 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,727 (36.3) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,917 (40.3) |
COVID-19 2,528 (52.3) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 4,262 (87.4) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 4,239 (88.2) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Diabetes mellitus 1,471 (31.0) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,513 (31.8) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,956 (40.4) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,801 (36.9) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,565 (32.6) |
| #5 | Cerebrovascular diseases 1,157 (24.3) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,145 (24.1) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,483 (30.7) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,494 (30.6) |
Diabetes mellitus 1,488 (31.0) |
| #6 | Alzheimer's disease 1,109 (23.3) |
Alzheimer's disease 1,075 (22.6) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,225 (25.3) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,193 (24.5) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,220 (25.4) |
| #7 | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,055 (22.2) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 996 (21.0) |
Alzheimer's disease 1,206 (24.9) |
Alzheimer's disease 1,108 (22.7) |
Alzheimer's disease 1,174 (24.4) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #8 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 578 (12.2) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 612 (12.9) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,077 (22.3) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 1,056 (21.6) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 901 (18.8) |
| #9 | Influenza & pneumonia 567 (11.9) |
Influenza & pneumonia 544 (11.4) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 582 (12.0) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 574 (11.8) |
Influenza & pneumonia 603 (12.6) |
| #10 | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 527 (11.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 535 (11.3) |
Influenza & pneumonia 537 (11.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 530 (10.9) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 550 (11.4) |
| #11 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 428 (9.0) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 483 (10.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 519 (10.7) |
Influenza & pneumonia 474 (9.7) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 515 (10.7) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #12 | Assault (homicide) 299 (6.3) |
Assault (homicide) 360 (7.6) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 500 (10.3) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 462 (9.5) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 509 (10.6) |
| #13 | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 261 (5.5) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 304 (6.4) |
Assault (homicide) 383 (7.9) |
Assault (homicide) 442 (9.1) |
Assault (homicide) 371 (7.7) |
| #14 | Parkinson's disease 200 (4.2) |
Parkinson's disease 200 (4.2) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 283 (5.9) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 283 (5.8) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 261 (5.4) |
| # | COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
Parkinson's disease 217 (4.5) |
Parkinson's disease 196 (4.0) |
Parkinson's disease 243 (5.1) |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups).
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 26,636 (880.2) |
All causes 10,982 (732.1) |
All causes 30,046 (763.0) |
All causes 10,382 (1,307.0) |
All causes 239 (974.6) |
| #1 | Diseases of heart 7,220 (238.6) |
Diseases of heart 7,611 (218.1) |
Diseases of heart 7,744 (196.7) |
Diseases of heart 7,679 (175.2) |
Diseases of heart 8,129 (249.4) |
| #2 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 5,792 (191.4) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 5,816 (166.7) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 5,936 (150.7) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 5,762 (131.5) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 6,085 (186.7) |
| #3 | Alzheimer's disease 2,232 (73.8) |
Alzheimer's disease 2,282 (65.4) |
Alzheimer's disease 2,515 (63.9) |
COVID-19 3,888 (88.7) |
Alzheimer's disease 2,604 (79.9) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,355 (44.8) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,446 (41.4) |
COVID-19 2,322 (59.0) |
Alzheimer's disease 2,379 (54.3) |
COVID-19 2,346 (72.0) |
| #5 | Cerebrovascular diseases 1,295 (42.8) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,365 (39.1) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,512 (38.4) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,464 (33.4) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,671 (51.3) |
| #6 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,068 (35.3) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,304 (37.4) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,418 (36.0) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,422 (32.5) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 1,515 (46.5) |
| #7 | Diabetes mellitus 785 (25.9) |
Diabetes mellitus 845 (24.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1,380 (35.0) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,421 (32.4) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 1,343 (41.2) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #8 | Influenza & pneumonia 732 (24.2) |
Influenza & pneumonia 742 (21.3) |
Diabetes mellitus 894 (22.7) |
Diabetes mellitus 866 (19.8) |
Diabetes mellitus 874 (26.8) |
| #9 | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 648 (21.4) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 731 (21.0) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 716 (18.2) |
Influenza & pneumonia 715 (16.3) |
Influenza & pneumonia 826 (25.3) |
| #10 | Parkinson's disease 471 (15.6) |
Parkinson's disease 508 (14.6) |
Influenza & pneumonia 674 (17.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 652 (14.9) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 627 (19.2) |
| #11 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 454 (15.0) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 475 (13.6) |
Parkinson's disease 555 (14.1) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 533 (12.2) |
Parkinson's disease 528 (16.2) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #12 | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 395 (13.1) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 434 (12.4) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 526 (13.4) |
Parkinson's disease 504 (11.5) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 503 (15.4) |
| #13 | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 317 (10.5) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 364 (10.4) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 410 (10.4) |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 487 (11.1) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 458 (14.1) |
| #14 | Assault (homicide) 51 (1.7) |
Assault (homicide) 76 (2.2) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 395 (10.0) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 349 (8.0) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 387 (11.9) |
| # | COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
Assault (homicide) 63 (1.6) |
Assault (homicide) 72 (1.6) |
Assault (homicide) 72 (2.2) |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
Ranked by number of deaths by year. Deaths were recorded as residents of Los Angeles County. Numbers in parentheses are estimated crude death rates per 100,000 population (crude rates are not adjusted for differences between age groups).
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | All causes 480 (24.6) |
All causes 27,357 (569.4) |
All causes 565 (41.7) |
All causes 31,565 (968.4) |
All causes 550 (37.0) |
| #1 | Diseases of heart 111 (5.7) |
Diseases of heart 106 (6.5) |
Diseases of heart 129 (9.5) |
Diseases of heart 121 (11.7) |
Diseases of heart 110 (7.4) |
| #2 | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 90 (4.6) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 90 (5.5) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 87 (6.4) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 93 (9.0) |
Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 89 (6.0) |
| #3 | Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 62 (3.2) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 66 (4.0) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 67 (4.9) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 61 (5.9) |
Accidents (+unintentional injuries) 66 (4.4) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #4 | Cerebrovascular diseases 23 (1.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 25 (1.5) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 25 (1.8) |
Diabetes mellitus 28 (2.7) |
Alzheimer's disease 34 (2.3) |
| #5 | Alzheimer's disease 21 (1.1) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 22 (1.3) |
Alzheimer's disease 20 (1.5) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 25 (2.4) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 25 (1.7) |
| #6 | Diabetes mellitus 21 (1.1) |
Diabetes mellitus 20 (1.2) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 19 (1.4) |
Cerebrovascular diseases 24 (2.3) |
Diabetes mellitus 22 (1.5) |
| #7 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 20 (1.0) |
Alzheimer's disease 19 (1.2) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 17 (1.3) |
Alzheimer's disease 22 (2.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 17 (1.1) |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| #8 | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis 12 (0.6) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 18 (1.1) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 15 (1.1) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 14 (1.3) |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 13 (0.9) |
| # | Assault (homicide) --- |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 15 (0.9) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 15 (1.1) |
Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease 13 (1.3) |
Intentional self-harm (+suicide) 12 (0.8) |
| # | Essential hypertension & hypertensive renal disease --- |
Assault (homicide) --- |
Diabetes mellitus 14 (1.0) |
Assault (homicide) --- |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis 12 (0.8) |
| # | Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis --- |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis --- |
Assault (homicide) 11 (0.8) |
Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis --- |
Assault (homicide) --- |
| Rank | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| # | Parkinson's disease --- |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis --- |
Influenza & pneumonia 11 (0.8) |
Influenza & pneumonia --- |
Influenza & pneumonia --- |
| # | Influenza & pneumonia --- |
Parkinson's disease --- |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis --- |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis --- |
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome & nephrosis --- |
| # | Intentional self-harm (+suicide) --- |
Influenza & pneumonia --- |
Parkinson's disease --- |
Parkinson's disease --- |
Parkinson's disease --- |
| # | COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
COVID-19 N/A |
Source: California Department of Public Health and California Demographic Research Unit
