Ranking of California Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Death Rate per 1K for California was 6.34. Among all California counties, Lake County had the highest death rate (13.32), followed by Modoc County (13.14), and Siskiyou County (11.95).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all California counties.

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Ranking of California Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Ranking of California Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2012
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Lake County 13.32
2 Modoc County 13.14
3 Siskiyou County 11.95
4 Tuolumne County 11.45
5 Amador County 11.41
6 Shasta County 11.3
7 Inyo County 11.05
8 Trinity County 10.74
9 Plumas County 10.49
10 Butte County 10.19
11 Sierra County 10.05
12 Calaveras County 10.03
13 Del Norte County 9.99
14 Nevada County 9.68
15 Humboldt County 9.55
15 Tehama County 9.55
16 Mendocino County 9.3
17 Mariposa County 8.64
18 Glenn County 8.61
19 San Luis Obispo County 8.31
20 Napa County 8.18
21 Lassen County 7.96
22 Sonoma County 7.89
23 El Dorado County 7.87
24 Sutter County 7.72
25 Placer County 7.71
26 Yuba County 7.39
27 Marin County 7.34
27 Stanislaus County 7.34
28 Sacramento County 7.28
29 San Joaquin County 7.15
30 Solano County 6.99
31 Madera County 6.92
32 Colusa County 6.76
33 San Francisco County 6.74
34 Santa Barbara County 6.69
35 Fresno County 6.65
36 Contra Costa County 6.52
37 Riverside County 6.49
38 San Mateo County 6.35
39 San Diego County 6.3
39 Santa Cruz County 6.3
40 Tulare County 6.27
41 Kern County 6.15
42 Ventura County 6.03
43 Merced County 6.01
44 Alameda County 5.97
45 Los Angeles County 5.86
46 San Bernardino County 5.85
47 Orange County 5.81
48 Yolo County 5.76
49 Monterey County 5.63
50 Alpine County 5.45
51 Imperial County 5.42
52 Kings County 5.39
53 Santa Clara County 5.1
54 San Benito County 4.91
55 Mono County 3.41