| Asian/Other | Black | Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | |||||
| No. | AAR | No. | AAR | No. | AAR | No. | AAR | |
| 1985 | 115 | 12.3 | 284 | 34.1 | 313 | 18.0 | 3,331 | 30.5 |
| 1986 | 101 | 9.5 | 287 | 32.7 | 343 | 19.0 | 3,375 | 30.3 |
| 1987 | 129 | 11.8 | 284 | 32.4 | 395 | 20.7 | 3,388 | 30.1 |
| 1988 | 134 | 11.6 | 304 | 33.2 | 337 | 17.1 | 3,345 | 29.4 |
| 1989 | 173 | 14.1 | 307 | 34.2 | 393 | 18.8 | 3,383 | 29.3 |
| 1990 | 168 | 12.8 | 328 | 34.9 | 418 | 18.8 | 3,377 | 28.0 |
| 1991 | 201 | 14.3 | 305 | 31.4 | 384 | 16.4 | 3,405 | 27.7 |
| 1992 | 157 | 10.6 | 319 | 31.9 | 435 | 17.9 | 3,348 | 25.7 |
| 1993 | 183 | 11.7 | 306 | 29.7 | 472 | 17.9 | 3,348 | 26.4 |
| 1994 | 220 | 13.3 | 334 | 32.1 | 471 | 17.1 | 3,378 | 26.0 |
Source: California Department of Health Services, Death Certificate Master Files, 1973-1994. AAR = age-adjusted rate.
1 Age-adjusted to the 1970 U.S. standard population.
2 Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive. Persons of Hispanic ethnicity are identified by death certificate and/or surname, and may be of any race. Persons of unknown race are excluded from race-specific data.
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