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Premature Death

State: California
Measurement Period: 2019-2021
This indicator shows the Years of Potential Life Lost before age 75 per 100,000 population.

Why is this important?

Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) is an estimate of premature mortality. It represents the number of years a person would have lived if he or she had not died before the predetermined age of 75 years. On a population level, the measurement gives more weight to deaths occurring among younger people and therefore YPLL is an alternative measure to death rates. When applied to different specific causes of death, YPLL can measure the relative impact of various diseases on the population and can be used to emphasize specific causes of death affecting younger age groups. YPLL is frequently used to quantify social and economic losses due to premature death.
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State: California

6,373.2
years/ 100,000 population
Source: County Health Rankings
Measurement period: 2019-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
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Compared to U.S. States, California has a value of 6,373.2 which is in the best 50% of states. States in the best 50% have a value lower than 8,079.1 while states in the worst 25% have a value higher than 9,394.3.
U.S. States
Compared to the US Value (7,971.5), California has a value of 6,373.2 which is lower and better.
US Value
(7,971.5)
More details:
Original Source: National Center for Health Statistics - Natality and Mortality Files; Census Population Estimates Program

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Change in methodology for 2019-2021:
Beginning with County Health Rankings' 2024 Annual Data Release, data from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program were used in the calculation of the denominator for this measure. In previous data releases, the denominator was calculated from the National Center for Health Statistics Bridged-Race Population Estimates.
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Filed under: Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes, Adults

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