Health & Mortality
The Orange County Community Health Assessment Dashboard shows key indicators that provide a general picture of health and answers the questions "What does overall health in Orange County look like" and "How Healthy are our residents" as part of the community health assessment for Orange County.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Orange County in Years 2020
The average life expectancy in Orange County is 82.8 years
Uninsured by Race/Ethnicity, Income, Education and Age Orange County 2021
Source: Orange County Health Care Agency https://www.ochealthinfo.com
Race/Ethnicity Detail
At 12.1%, Latino residents are the racial or ethnic group most likely to be uninsured. This is followed by Asian residents (7.1%). Only 3.4% of Native American residents in San Bernardino County are uninsured. This variation in rates by race/ethnicity contributes to an Equity Gap Score of 3.6, signaling that the group with the lowest proportion unin-sured (Native American residents) Is over three limes lower than the group win the highest proportion uninsured (Latino residents).
Uninsured by Race/Ethnicity Orange County 2021
Source: Orange County Health Care Agency https://www.ochealthinfo.com
Leading Causes of Death Orange County 2021
| NH White | Hispanic | NH Asian | NH Black | NH Other/Unknown/ | NH HNOPI | Total | Rate Per 100k | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disease of Heart | 3,442 | 764 | 737 | 100 | 50 | 21 | 5,114 | 159.6 |
| 2 | Malignant Neoplasms | 2,954 | 762 | 885 | 84 | 50 | 19 | 4,724 | 147.4 |
| 3 | COVID-19 (U07.1) | 1,139 | 1,423 | 732 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 3,466 | 108.1 |
| 4 | All Other Causes | 1,735 | 477 | 333 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 2,627 | 82.0 |
| 5 | Cerebrovascular Diseases | 886 | 212 | 286 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 1,429 | 44.6 |
| 6 | Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 793 | 436 | 114 | 46 | 32 | 6 | 1,427 | 44.5 |
| 7 | Alzheimer's Disease | 985 | 186 | 196 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1,392 | 43.4 |
| 8 | Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 570 | 75 | 77 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 743 | 23.2 |
| 9 | Diabetes Mellitus | 285 | 188 | 146 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 657 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 247 | 181 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 479 | 14.9 |
Source: Orange County Health Care Agency https://www.ochealthinfo.com/
Health Outcomes
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) is a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
The CHR&R program provides data, evidence, guidance, and examples to build awareness of the multiple factors that influence health and support leaders in growing community power to improve health equity. The Rankings are unique in their ability to measure the health of nearly every county in all 50 states, and are complemented by guidance, tools, and resources designed to accelerate community learning and action. CHR&R is known for effectively translating and communicating complex data and evidence-informed policy into accessible models, reports, and products that deepen the understanding of what makes communities healthy and inspires and supports improvement efforts. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps’ work is rooted in a sincere belief in health equity, the idea that everyone deserves a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
Length of Life
| Orange, CA | California | San Diego, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Riverside, CA |
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COVID-19 Age-Adjusted Mortality All deaths occurring between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 due to COVID-19 per 100,000 population (age-adjusted). |
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| 63 |
69
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98
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93 |
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Life Expectancy Average number of years a person can expect to live. |
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| 82.8 |
81
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81.8 |
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Premature Age-Adjusted Mortality Number of deaths among residents under age 75 per 100,000 population (age-adjusted). |
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| 220 |
290
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260 |
290 |
330 |
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Child Mortality Number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population. |
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| 30 |
40
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30 |
30 |
30 |