 Injury Data - USA
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Suicide Death Rates (Age Adjusted), California,
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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
Age Adjusted to U.S. Population 1940
To compare the rate in one county to another use the Age
Adjusted 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
- 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
| County | Death Count | Population | Age Adjusted Rate | Crude Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAMEDA | 2751 | 22315906 | 11.2 | 12.3 |
| BUTTE | 539 | 3061408 | 15.1 | 17.6 |
| CALAVERAS | 113 | 519462 | 19.0 | 21.8 |
| COLUSA | 53 | 278417 | 17.7 | 19.0 |
| CONTRA COSTA | 1694 | 13682863 | 11.6 | 12.4 |
| DEL NORTE | 80 | 394529 | 17.6 | 20.3 |
| EL DORADO | 361 | 2061031 | 16.8 | 17.5 |
| FRESNO | 1252 | 11302473 | 11.2 | 11.1 |
| GLENN | 60 | 430270 | 13.0 | 13.9 |
| HUMBOLDT | 395 | 2077174 | 17.3 | 19.0 |
| IMPERIAL | 207 | 1988953 | 10.3 | 10.4 |
| INYO | 81 | 327362 | 23.4 | 24.7 |
| KERN | 1236 | 9213887 | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| KINGS | 155 | 1681879 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| LAKE | 234 | 849658 | 23.8 | 27.5 |
| LASSEN | 78 | 465774 | 16.1 | 16.7 |
| LOS ANGELES | 18586 | 152281641 | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| MADERA | 176 | 1514353 | 11.1 | 11.6 |
| MARIN | 734 | 4099807 | 15.2 | 17.9 |
| MENDOCINO | 283 | 1364518 | 19.5 | 20.7 |
| MERCED | 334 | 2997001 | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| MODOC | 36 | 170214 | 17.2 | 21.1 |
| MONO | 37 | 169760 | 20.8 | 21.8 |
| MONTEREY | 768 | 6019314 | 12.4 | 12.8 |
| NAPA | 299 | 1928928 | 12.5 | 15.5 |
| NEVADA | 242 | 1281539 | 15.7 | 18.9 |
| ORANGE | 4523 | 41208966 | 10.2 | 11.0 |
| PLACER | 454 | 2833462 | 14.9 | 16.0 |
| PLUMAS | 76 | 344242 | 20.0 | 22.1 |
| RIVERSIDE | 2680 | 18163573 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| SACRAMENTO | 2555 | 17294633 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| SAN BENITO | 57 | 605719 | 8.8 | 9.4 |
| SAN BERNARDINO | 2987 | 22419562 | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| SAN DIEGO | 5839 | 41377579 | 12.9 | 14.1 |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 2677 | 12934524 | 17.2 | 20.7 |
| SAN JOAQUIN | 1030 | 7992385 | 12.4 | 12.9 |
| SAN LUIS OBISP | 605 | 3537869 | 15.0 | 17.1 |
| SAN MATEO | 1501 | 11412331 | 11.7 | 13.2 |
| SANTA BARBARA | 938 | 6280115 | 13.3 | 14.9 |
| SANTA CLARA | 2915 | 26095140 | 10.4 | 11.2 |
| SANTA CRUZ | 601 | 3917490 | 13.7 | 15.3 |
| SHASTA | 522 | 2485241 | 19.2 | 21.0 |
| SISKIYOU | 161 | 760166 | 20.3 | 21.2 |
| SOLANO | 695 | 5488050 | 12.5 | 12.7 |
| SONOMA | 1071 | 6491229 | 14.8 | 16.5 |
| STANISLAUS | 754 | 6076612 | 12.5 | 12.4 |
| SUTTER | 183 | 1122473 | 15.3 | 16.3 |
| TEHAMA | 165 | 841851 | 17.5 | 19.6 |
| TRINITY | 60 | 230565 | 23.6 | 26.0 |
| TULARE | 569 | 5355445 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| TUOLUMNE | 145 | 787681 | 16.2 | 18.4 |
| VENTURA | 1293 | 11329164 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| YOLO | 355 | 2366133 | 14.5 | 15.0 |
| YUBA | 173 | 1004018 | 16.9 | 17.2 |
| ALPINE | 4 | 20918 | 19.7 UNRELIABLE |
19.1 UNRELIABLE |
| AMADOR | 77 | 473597 | 14.4 | 16.3 |
| MARIPOSA | 39 | 242445 | 14.1 | 16.1 |
| SIERRA | 7 | 58956 | 12.0 UNRELIABLE |
11.9 UNRELIABLE |