New maps and data now available for 7 mortality indicators from the CDC WONDER Underlying Cause of Death Database. Update pertains to Non-California service areas only.

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New 5-year mortality rates for 2009-2013 are now available (replacing data for 2007-2011). Breakouts available by gender and by combined race/ethnicity. Single-year mortality rates for 2002 through 2013 have been added to display trends over time for states and the total US only. Affected indicators:

Health Outcomes

  • Mortality – Cancer
  • Mortality – Heart Disease
  • Mortality – Homicide
  • Mortality – Coronary Heart Disease
  • Mortality – Motor Vehicle Accident
  • Mortality – Stroke
  • Mortality – Suicide

County-level breakouts added to Reading Below Proficiency (US) indicator.

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County-level estimates have been added to the Reading Below Proficiency indicator. Data are estimates from school district figures, obtained by proportionally weighting and then aggregating the data for each school district that intersects a county. School district weights are based on the school-aged population (5-17) from the 2010 Decennial Census.