State mortality finder
According to the CDC National Center for Health Statistics, the United States recorded 2,081,531 deaths across the ten leading causes in 2017, tracked in a complete 9,690-record grid spanning 1999–2017. Choose a state below to see its leading causes ranked by total deaths and age-adjusted rate, drawn from the CDC WONDER Underlying Cause of Death database. See the methodology for how the figures are compiled.
Leading causes of death in California, 2017
206,761 deaths across the 10 tracked leading causes.
| # | Cause | Deaths | Age-adjusted rate /100K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart disease | 62,797 | 142.9 |
| 2 | Cancer | 59,516 | 136.8 |
| 3 | Stroke | 16,355 | 37.6 |
| 4 | Alzheimer's disease | 16,238 | 37.1 |
| 5 | CLRD | 13,881 | 32.2 |
| 6 | Unintentional injuries | 13,840 | 33.2 |
| 7 | Diabetes | 9,595 | 22.1 |
| 8 | Influenza and pneumonia | 6,340 | 14.6 |
| 9 | Suicide | 4,312 | 10.5 |
| 10 | Kidney disease | 3,887 | 8.9 |
Source: CDC NCHS Leading Causes of Death, 2017. Full California profile · Methodology.
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What causes are included?
The 10 CDC NCHS leading-cause chapters: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, Alzheimer's, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, kidney disease, and suicide.
Are these the only deaths in the state?
No. These are the leading-cause chapters only, not every death. They cover the large majority of deaths but exclude many smaller or less-common causes.
How current is this?
This tool shows 2017, the latest finalized year in the CDC NCHS series (1999 to 2017).