State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for California by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

American Indian/Alaska Native Non-Hispanic, Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Recentaapc

Explanation of Column Headers

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 stability 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

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.6 to 145.1 and 344 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 0.6.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 125.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.0 to 127.9 and 3,534 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.

Solano County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 125.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 72.7 to 204.5 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (4, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -41.3 to -10.8.

Sonoma County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 117.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 77.1 to 172.4 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (6, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to 0.6.

Del Norte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 157.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.1 to 252.6 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to 0.8.

San Bernardino County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 143.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.8 to 177.5 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (6, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.5 to 0.4.

Alameda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 108.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 75.0 to 153.3 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (9, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to 2.2.

San Joaquin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 126.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 84.0 to 183.5 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (5, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to 2.8.

San Diego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.4 to 165.9 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (7, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.7 to 0.9.

Orange County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 115.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 87.6 to 149.1 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (10, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 2.5.

Los Angeles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 105.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.0 to 122.2 and 38 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (17, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.5.

Shasta County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.8 to 209.3 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 3.3.

Butte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.9 to 212.8 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 4.3.

Mendocino County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 215.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.6 to 288.4 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.9.

Contra Costa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 94.8 to 197.7 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 4.8.

Fresno County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 119.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 87.1 to 159.1 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (8, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 4.0.

Riverside County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.5 to 200.4 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 2.7.

Sacramento County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 197.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.3 to 239.5 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 4.0.

Santa Clara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.4 to 191.6 and 7 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (4, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 4.1.

Tulare County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 118.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.4 to 175.1 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (7, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 5.0.

Ventura County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 120.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 75.7 to 183.3 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (5, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 5.3.

Humboldt County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 237.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.5 to 295.9 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 4.4.

Kern County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.7 to 163.5 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (8, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.3 to 6.3.

Inyo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.9 to 243.6 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend :

Madera County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 218.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.5 to 326.0 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend :

Placer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 106.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.5 to 169.9 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (7, 28)
• Recent Trend :

Santa Barbara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 135.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 81.3 to 217.6 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend :

Siskiyou County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 205.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.1 to 310.6 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend :

Stanislaus County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 191.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.3 to 262.7 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend :

Yolo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 243.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.8 to 396.4 and 3 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend :

Alpine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Amador County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Calaveras County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Colusa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

El Dorado County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Glenn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Imperial County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Kings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Lassen County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Marin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Mariposa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Merced County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Modoc County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Mono County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Monterey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Napa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Nevada County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Plumas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

San Benito County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

San Francisco County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

San Luis Obispo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

San Mateo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Santa Cruz County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Sierra County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Sutter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Tehama County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
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Trinity County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Tuolumne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Yuba County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 9:50 am.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

† 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 (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).

Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.

The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.

If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.