Definition: Number of deaths per 100,000 children and young adults ages 1-24, by age group and leading causes of child and young adult death in California (e.g., in 2015-2017, the death rate due to cancer among California children ages 5-14 was 2.2 per 100,000).
Data Source: California Dept. of Public Health, Death Statistical Master Files (Apr. 2020); California Dept. of Finance, Population Estimates and Projections (Apr. 2020); CDC WONDER Online Database, Underlying Cause of Death (May 2020).
Footnote: Leading causes of death are derived from 2017 statewide mortality data using categories from the National Center for Health Statistics. Suicides are not reported for children under age 5. N/A means that data are not available.
