State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for California by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Rate

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
• Rate : The death rate is 131.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.5 to 132.4 and 59,932 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The death rate is 145.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 145.6 and 605,771 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Alpine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 187.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.1 to 309.7 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Del Norte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 183.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.2 to 204.7 and 70 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Humboldt County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 175.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.4 to 184.5 and 315 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Siskiyou County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 172.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.6 to 187.6 and 131 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 171.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.4 to 183.7 and 190 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Tehama County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 171.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.4 to 184.2 and 160 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Butte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 168.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.8 to 176.1 and 457 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Yuba County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 164.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.0 to 177.9 and 135 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Shasta County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 161.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.7 to 168.8 and 439 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Glenn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 160.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.8 to 181.0 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Stanislaus County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 156.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.4 to 160.7 and 890 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Solano County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 150.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.5 to 154.9 and 829 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Modoc County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 149.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.7 to 181.2 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Tulare County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 148.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.9 to 153.4 and 640 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

San Bernardino County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 147.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.5 to 150.4 and 3,072 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Mendocino County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 147.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.7 to 157.5 and 215 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Calaveras County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 147.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.3 to 160.4 and 129 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Sacramento County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 147.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.5 to 149.6 and 2,627 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Kern County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 146.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.4 to 150.0 and 1,194 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Merced County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 144.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.4 to 150.9 and 368 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

San Joaquin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 142.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.6 to 146.1 and 1,147 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Amador County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 141.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.9 to 154.9 and 112 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Sonoma County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 141.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.4 to 145.5 and 1,003 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Kings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 140.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.6 to 150.3 and 183 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Lassen County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 140.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.5 to 159.4 and 51 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Tuolumne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 140.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.7 to 151.8 and 143 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Madera County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 139.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.7 to 148.2 and 232 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Riverside County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 139.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.3 to 141.2 and 3,909 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Yolo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 138.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.9 to 146.2 and 300 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Fresno County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 138.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.2 to 141.9 and 1,365 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Sutter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 137.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.6 to 147.8 and 168 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

San Diego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 135.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 134.2 to 137.6 and 5,083 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

San Benito County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 133.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.4 to 147.0 and 90 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Plumas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 132.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.1 to 151.7 and 53 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Placer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 131.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.3 to 135.7 and 800 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

San Luis Obispo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 131.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.3 to 136.6 and 547 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Ventura County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 130.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.7 to 133.9 and 1,380 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Napa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 130.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.5 to 138.0 and 269 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Inyo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 130.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.2 to 150.6 and 42 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Los Angeles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 128.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.9 to 129.8 and 14,454 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Mariposa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 128.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.7 to 148.6 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Santa Barbara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 127.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.9 to 131.6 and 690 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Contra Costa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 126.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.4 to 128.7 and 1,826 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

El Dorado County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 125.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.7 to 131.5 and 381 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Nevada County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 125.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.8 to 132.9 and 246 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Orange County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 124.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.5 to 125.7 and 4,736 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Santa Cruz County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 122.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.6 to 127.5 and 416 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Monterey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 119.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.9 to 123.9 and 568 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Colusa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 118.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 100.2 to 140.2 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Alameda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 118.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.9 to 120.3 and 2,237 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Imperial County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 115.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.2 to 122.2 and 214 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

San Francisco County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 113.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.0 to 116.8 and 1,260 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Marin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 111.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.4 to 116.6 and 492 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

San Mateo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 111.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.7 to 114.7 and 1,102 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Santa Clara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The death rate is 109.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 107.2 to 111.2 and 2,363 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Sierra County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 107.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 75.5 to 156.0 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Trinity County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 95.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.3 to 114.3 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Mono County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The death rate is 63.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.7 to 84.1 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/21/2026 9:09 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.