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Suicide Deaths, California, by Year 1979-1996,
All Ages, All Races, Both Genders

Source: U.S. Vital Records data obtained through CDC Wonder, ICD 950.0 to 958.9

Use this table to examine year-to-year trends within counties.
Do not use this table to compare the rates of one county to another. If that comparison is desired, use California Age Adjusted Suicide Rates

Exercise caution when comparing suicide rates:

Deaths are classified by medical examiners

Although the criteria should be uniform this is not always the case

Remember that suicide rates may underestimate the true rate of intentional self-harm

The stigma attached to suicide may influence classification
Certain fatal events may arise from thoughts and actions similar to suicide
- Single-vehicle motor vehicle crashes
- Gang-related fights with weapons

Rates calculated from table cells with fewer than 20 events are unstable and unreliable. Data for some counties for some years is missing.

More about the numbers in each column may be viewed Below

County	Year	Death Count	Population	Death Rate
MADERA	1979	1	60255	1.65 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1980	13	63288	20.54 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1981	8	67294	11.88 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1982	6	69304	8.65 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1983	11	71578	15.36 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1984	12	73013	16.43 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1985	6	75144	7.98 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1986	19	76954	24.69 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1987	10	79071	12.64 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1988	9	81879	10.99 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1989	MISSING	84976	MISSING
MADERA	1990	11	88354	12.44 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1991	20	95337	20.97
MADERA	1992	7	99195	7.05 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1993	6	103261	5.81 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1994	9	105852	8.50 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1995	18	107888	16.68 UNRELIABLE
MADERA	1996	MISSING	111710	MISSING
MARIN	1979	37	223004	16.59
MARIN	1980	46	222665	20.65
MARIN	1981	50	224087	22.31
MARIN	1982	40	223496	17.89
MARIN	1983	41	223970	18.30
MARIN	1984	42	223226	18.81
MARIN	1985	39	222501	17.52
MARIN	1986	45	224091	20.08
MARIN	1987	46	225136	20.43
MARIN	1988	43	226183	19.01
MARIN	1989	42	229391	18.30
MARIN	1990	43	230131	18.68
MARIN	1991	33	231752	14.23
MARIN	1992	37	233363	15.85
MARIN	1993	34	234414	14.50
MARIN	1994	36	234628	15.34
MARIN	1995	40	234314	17.07
MARIN	1996	40	233455	17.13
MARIPOSA	1979	0	10635	0.00 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1980	2	11127	17.97 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1981	3	11565	25.94 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1982	3	11807	25.40 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1983	3	12000	25.00 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1984	3	12304	24.38 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1985	0	12647	0.00 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1986	2	12854	15.55 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1987	3	13130	22.84 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1988	1	13516	7.39 UNRELIABLE
MARIPOSA	1989	MISSING	13907	MISSING
MARIPOSA	1990	MISSING	14292	MISSING
MARIPOSA	1991	MISSING	14813	MISSING
MARIPOSA	1992	MISSING	15178	MISSING
MARIPOSA	1993	MISSING	15411	MISSING
MARIPOSA	1994	MISSING	15530	MISSING
MARIPOSA	1995	MISSING	15730	MISSING
MARIPOSA	1996	MISSING	15999	MISSING
MENDOCINO	1979	11	65085	16.90 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1980	10	66865	14.95 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1981	10	68533	14.59 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1982	10	69759	14.33 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1983	10	70776	14.12 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1984	22	71923	30.58
MENDOCINO	1985	18	73439	24.51 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1986	16	74287	21.53 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1987	15	75324	19.91 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1988	21	76500	27.45
MENDOCINO	1989	15	78445	19.12 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1990	14	80343	17.42 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1991	21	81484	25.77
MENDOCINO	1992	18	81645	22.04 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1993	24	81687	29.38
MENDOCINO	1994	12	81980	14.63 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1995	17	82880	20.51 UNRELIABLE
MENDOCINO	1996	19	83563	22.73 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1979	21	132004	15.90
MERCED	1980	15	134958	11.11 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1981	10	140056	7.14 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1982	15	143170	10.47 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1983	19	148071	12.83 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1984	16	151693	10.54 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1985	28	156189	17.92
MERCED	1986	21	159102	13.19
MERCED	1987	21	163290	12.86
MERCED	1988	18	168068	10.70 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1989	19	173449	10.95 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1990	22	178773	12.30
MERCED	1991	12	185539	6.46 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1992	21	188540	11.13
MERCED	1993	18	191940	9.37 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1994	23	195984	11.73
MERCED	1995	19	193387	9.82 UNRELIABLE
MERCED	1996	16	192788	8.29 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1979	2	8470	23.61 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1980	0	8639	0.00 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1981	0	9014	0.00 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1982	3	9296	32.27 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1983	3	9485	31.62 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1984	1	9646	10.36 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1985	2	9506	21.03 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1986	3	9369	32.02 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1987	2	9350	21.39 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1988	4	9366	42.70 UNRELIABLE
MODOC	1989	MISSING	9674	MISSING
MODOC	1990	MISSING	9688	MISSING
MODOC	1991	MISSING	9695	MISSING
MODOC	1992	MISSING	9776	MISSING
MODOC	1993	MISSING	9598	MISSING
MODOC	1994	MISSING	9686	MISSING
MODOC	1995	MISSING	9849	MISSING
MODOC	1996	MISSING	10107	MISSING
MONO	1979	3	8232	36.44 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1980	1	8580	11.65 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1981	2	8919	22.42 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1982	1	9303	10.74 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1983	1	9236	10.82 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1984	3	8839	33.94 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1985	2	8815	22.68 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1986	2	8789	22.75 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1987	1	8922	11.20 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1988	5	9097	54.96 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1989	MISSING	9525	MISSING
MONO	1990	MISSING	9958	MISSING
MONO	1991	MISSING	9805	MISSING
MONO	1992	MISSING	9948	MISSING
MONO	1993	6	10274	58.39 UNRELIABLE
MONO	1994	MISSING	10585	MISSING
MONO	1995	MISSING	10511	MISSING
MONO	1996	MISSING	10422	MISSING
MONTEREY	1979	42	287803	14.59
MONTEREY	1980	32	291634	10.97
MONTEREY	1981	43	300678	14.30
MONTEREY	1982	49	307198	15.95
MONTEREY	1983	37	314568	11.76
MONTEREY	1984	43	322148	13.34
MONTEREY	1985	45	328765	13.68
MONTEREY	1986	52	336430	15.45
MONTEREY	1987	49	342100	14.32
MONTEREY	1988	39	346951	11.24
MONTEREY	1989	29	351182	8.25
MONTEREY	1990	45	356401	12.62
MONTEREY	1991	48	362238	13.25
MONTEREY	1992	40	367574	10.88
MONTEREY	1993	42	364108	11.53
MONTEREY	1994	33	344388	9.58
MONTEREY	1995	50	345060	14.49
MONTEREY	1996	50	350088	14.28

What do the numbers in each column mean?

COUNTY: The county of RESIDENCE of the individual who committed suicide

DEATH COUNT: The sum of the suicide deaths in all years of the series

POPULATION: The sum of the county population counts in all years of the series

DEATH RATE: Column 2 / Column 3 times 100,000 = Crude rate per 100,000 population

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rev. 01 November 1999 05:34 PM

Suicide Deaths, California, by Year 1979-1996, All Ages, All Races, Both Genders

Suicide Deaths, California, by Year 1979-1996,
All Ages, All Races, Both Genders