For current version see: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_health_statistics/CHSU_Mortality.html#leading

Leading Causes of Death in San Diego County, by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, HHSA Region and Supervisorial District. Gender and race/ethnicity are at the county geographic level.

Notes:
1. Rank is based on total number of deaths in each of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) "rankable" categories. The top 15 leading causes of death presented here are based on the San Diego County residents for each year.
2. Cause of death is based on the underlying cause of death reported on death certificates as classified by ICD-10 codes.
3. Deaths for specific demographics or geographic area may not equal the total deaths for San Diego County due to missing data.
§ Not shown for fewer than 5 deaths.

Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Office of Health Information and Research, Vital Records Business Intelligence System.
Prepared by County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit, 2018.

This is the official Live Well San Diego database with the Top 10 Indicators and Expanded Indicators. Baseline data begins in 2009 where data available and continues through current day. Data is collected on an annual basis.

For definitions and sourcing, please use the Live Well San Diego Data Dictionary: https://data.sandiegocounty.gov/Live-Well-San-Diego/Live-Well-San-Diego-Data-Dictionary/remr-mk73

* indicates statistically unstable estimate.

Prepared by: County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Services Division, Community Health Statistics Unit.