Also see for L.A. County:
-- Leading Causes of Death by Year
-- Leading Causes of Death and Premature Death by Race/Ethnicity
-- Life Expectancy by Race in Los Angeles County
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 2021 | 82,411 | 838.4 | ---† | 333,249 | 849.3 | 760.4 |
| 2020 | 81,783 | 620.6 | 657.3 | 319,808 | 812.4 | 705.3 |
| 2019 | 64,547 | 643.0 | 574.8 | 269,831 | 682.7 | 601.8 |
| 2018 | 64,268 | 636.0 | 579.7 | 268,818 | 679.6 | 609.0 |
| 2017 | 63,792 | 627.7 | 583.1 | 268,189 | 678.3 | 618.7 |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 2016 | 63,185 | 623.3 | 589.3 | 262,240 | 668.1 | 616.9 |
| 2015 | 62,408 | 613.6 | 591.0 | 259,206 | 662.2 | 621.6 |
| 2014 | 58,786 | 581.1 | 570.7 | 245,929 | 633.8 | 605.7 |
| 2013 | 59,883 | 597.8 | 599.5 | 248,359 | 647.9 | 630.1 |
| 2012 | 58,675 | 588.9 | 601.7 | 242,554 | 637.6 | 630.4 |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 2011 | 58,356 | 590.1 | 615.2 | 239,942 | 636.6 | 641.3 |
| 2010 | 56,783 | 578.3 | 618.3 | 234,012 | 628.2 | 646.7 |
| 2009 | 57,910 | 591.7 | 641.8 | 232,736 | 629.7 | 655.5 |
| 2008 | 58,191 | 597.7 | 659.4 | 234,766 | 641.4 | 677.9 |
| 2007 | 58,383 | 601.9 | 675.4 | 233,720 | 644.7 | 691.7 |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 2006 | 59,641 | 612.5 | 702.9 | 237,126 | 658.3 | 718.2 |
| 2005 | 60,369 | 616.9 | 719.0 | 237,037 | 661.6 | 730.7 |
| 2004 | 59,174 | 604.2 | 720.1 | 232,525 | 653.6 | 734.3 |
| 2003 | 61,093 | 625.5 | 753.6 | 239,371 | 679.0 | 768.4 |
| 2002 | 59,862 | 616.8 | 753.9 | 234,565 | 672.6 | 770.0 |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 2001 | 60,063 | 624.0 | 771.2 | 234,044 | 678.8 | 783.2 |
| 2000 | 59,352 | 623.5 | 780.7 | 229,551 | 677.7 | 787.9 |
| 1999 | 59,910 | 634.8 | 801.1 | 229,380 | 684.7 | 802.3 |
| 1998 | 58,923 | 638.7 | N/A | 225,450 | 690.3 | N/A |
| 1997 | 60,070 | 656.7 | N/A | 223,438 | 693.7 | N/A |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 1996 | 59,686 | 655.6 | N/A | 222,308 | 698.3 | N/A |
| 1995 | 60,953 | 669.5 | N/A | 222,626 | 704.1 | N/A |
| 1994 | 62,442 | 686.5 | N/A | 222,854 | 709.3 | N/A |
| 1993 | 62,250 | 686.2 | N/A | 220,271 | 707.1 | N/A |
| 1992 | 61,708 | 685.0 | N/A | 214,586 | 698.5 | N/A |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 1991 | 61,585 | 691.3 | N/A | 214,220 | 710.7 | N/A |
| 1990 | 62,700 | 709.9 | N/A | 213,766 | 723.2 | N/A |
| 1989 | 64,940 | 745.9 | N/A | 215,930 | 750.5 | N/A |
| 1988 | 64,851 | 755.4 | N/A | 215,185 | 766.8 | N/A |
| 1987 | 64,237 | 760.0 | N/A | 209,395 | 764.6 | N/A |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 1986 | 59,919 | 723.1 | N/A | 202,826 | 758.5 | N/A |
| 1985 | 62,250 | 766.5 | N/A | 201,815 | 772.9 | N/A |
| 1984 | 60,202 | 753.9 | N/A | 195,470 | 763.9 | N/A |
| 1983 | 58,427 | 744.6 | N/A | 188,018 | 749.8 | N/A |
| 1982 | 58,368 | 759.0 | N/A | 188,255 | 766.9 | N/A |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 1981 | 58,101 | 769.1 | N/A | 184,732 | 768.5 | N/A |
| 1980 | 59,551 | 800.2 | N/A | 186,428 | 783.9 | N/A |
| 1979 | 56,631 | 768.8 | N/A | 177,214 | 762.0 | N/A |
| 1978 | 57,705 | 790.3 | N/A | 175,878 | 770.1 | N/A |
| 1977 | 56,388 | 777.7 | N/A | 170,441 | 762.5 | N/A |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 1976 | 58,971 | 816.9 | N/A | 171,095 | 780.0 | N/A |
| 1975 | 59,622 | 833.5 | N/A | 170,797 | 793.0 | N/A |
| 1974 | 60,325 | 849.5 | N/A | 170,475 | 805.1 | N/A |
| 1973 | 61,693 | 871.3 | N/A | 172,798 | 828.0 | N/A |
| 1972 | 61,457 | 867.4 | N/A | 170,026 | 826.0 | N/A |
| Year | Los Angeles County | California (Statewide) | ||||
| Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | Number of Deaths | Crude Death Rate* | Age-Adjusted Death Rate* | |
| 1971 | 62,931 | 889.0 | N/A | 169,349 | 832.3 | N/A |
| 1970 | 62,192 | 883.2 | N/A | 166,382 | 830.3 | N/A |
* Death rates are per 100,000 population (based upon U.S. Census or California Department of Finance population estimates for that year).
† Age-Adjusted Death Rate not calculated at the county level at the time of this last update.
Crude Death Rates is the result of dividing a total population by the number of deaths. This does not account for mortality-rate differences between specific age groups.
Age-Adjusted Death Rate does account for age-group differences and are considered a more accurate reflection of a population's overall mortality rate.
N/A - Crude and/or adjusted age rate calculations were not available for these years.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (after 1998, except as noted); California Dept. of Public Health (1970-1998)
