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Death Rate Report for California by County, death years through 2009


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Healthy People 2020 Objective Number: C-1
Reduce the overall cancer death rate
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
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Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 160.6 is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 5 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).
Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC.
  • Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
  • Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
  • Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
    AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program/

    Other Notes

  • Larger confidence intervals indicate less accuracy of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
  • Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

    Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

    California (State)
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 163.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.5 to 163.7 and 54,911 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

    United States
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 178.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.4 to 178.9 and 563,025 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.5.

    Lake County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 215.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 201.6 to 230.2 and 183 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to -0.0.

    Yuba County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 210.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.2 to 227.9 and 119 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.4.

    Del Norte County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 207.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.4 to 231.8 and 65 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.2.

    Tehama County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 205.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.9 to 221.1 and 148 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.3.

    Shasta County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 201.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 193.5 to 210.5 and 448 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

    Humboldt County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 196.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.8 to 207.1 and 273 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.5.

    Inyo County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 190.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.1 to 218.2 and 45 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.2.

    El Dorado County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 190.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.0 to 200.1 and 329 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to -0.1.

    Butte County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 190.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.9 to 198.2 and 496 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.5.

    Siskiyou County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 190.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.1 to 206.3 and 124 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.1.

    Mariposa County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 184.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.5 to 211.2 and 47 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.

    San Bernardino County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 182.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.9 to 185.3 and 2,631 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.1.

    Napa County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 181.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.2 to 191.1 and 296 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.3.

    Glenn County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 179.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.3 to 203.6 and 51 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.0.

    Solano County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 179.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.9 to 186.1 and 690 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.

    Kern County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 179.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.8 to 184.6 and 1,067 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

    San Joaquin County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 179.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.3 to 184.3 and 1,010 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.5.

    Sonoma County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 177.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 172.7 to 183.1 and 942 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.

    Lassen County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 177.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.5 to 202.1 and 49 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.3.

    Stanislaus County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 176.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.2 to 182.5 and 771 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

    Sacramento County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 174.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.1 to 177.6 and 2,248 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -1.0.

    Kings County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 174.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.4 to 186.6 and 168 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to -0.0.

    Calaveras County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 174.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.5 to 189.9 and 111 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.3.

    Plumas County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 173.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.4 to 196.5 and 56 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.3 to -0.2.

    Modoc County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 170.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.0 to 205.9 and 23 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.8.

    Riverside County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 169.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.8 to 172.1 and 3,191 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.7.

    Amador County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 169.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.1 to 185.4 and 96 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.1.

    Tuolumne County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 168.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.4 to 182.2 and 140 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.2.

    Mendocino County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 168.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.7 to 180.4 and 181 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.

    San Diego County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 166.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.0 to 168.2 and 4,721 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

    Contra Costa County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 165.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.1 to 169.2 and 1,708 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.2.

    Tulare County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 165.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.0 to 171.6 and 546 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

    Yolo County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 165.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.2 to 174.4 and 261 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.1.

    Trinity County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 164.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.0 to 190.2 and 41 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -1.1.

    Fresno County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 163.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.3 to 167.6 and 1,206 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.8.

    Merced County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 163.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.0 to 171.5 and 308 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.2.

    Placer County
  • The healthy people objective was not met.
  • The death rate is 161.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.1 to 167.5 and 631 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.2.

    San Luis Obispo County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 160.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.3 to 167.0 and 503 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

    Sutter County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 159.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.4 to 172.0 and 144 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.1.

    Santa Cruz County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 159.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.4 to 167.2 and 386 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.8.

    Madera County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 159.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.5 to 169.7 and 199 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.8.

    Alameda County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 159.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.4 to 162.5 and 2,166 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.

    Los Angeles County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 158.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.7 to 160.1 and 13,693 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.4.

    Nevada County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 158.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.9 to 168.0 and 224 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -0.3.

    Sierra County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 157.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.5 to 220.9 and 8 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.8.

    San Benito County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 153.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.1 to 171.2 and 67 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is stable because the AAPC value is 4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 11.9.

    Ventura County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 153.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.5 to 157.5 and 1,166 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

    San Mateo County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 152.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.7 to 156.6 and 1,183 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.5.

    Orange County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 150.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.8 to 153.0 and 4,183 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.

    San Francisco County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 150.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.2 to 154.4 and 1,414 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.

    Santa Barbara County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 150.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 155.8 and 648 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.8.

    Imperial County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 149.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.5 to 158.9 and 205 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -8.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -16.4 to -0.6.

    Monterey County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 145.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.9 to 151.3 and 515 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.6.

    Santa Clara County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 145.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.8 to 148.2 and 2,280 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.

    Marin County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 144.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.1 to 150.2 and 465 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.7.

    Colusa County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 133.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.8 to 157.6 and 28 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -6.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.2 to -2.1.

    Mono County
  • The healthy people objective was met.
  • The death rate is 105.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.1 to 136.4 and 13 average annual deaths.
  • The rate is falling because the AAPC value is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -0.8.

    Alpine County
  • * Data have been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.



    Notes:
    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/25/2013 10:28 pm.
    State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data. Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries (for more information).
    Trend
    Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
    Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
    Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.

    * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
    ** Data are too sparse to provide stable estimates of annual rates needed to calculate trend.
    1 Healthy People 2020 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    2 The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected racial groups or counties.

    Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1–4, 5–9, … , 80–84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US populations included with the data release have been adjusted for the population shifts due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita for 62 counties and parishes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The 1969-2009 US Population Data File is used with mortality data.