U.S. life expectancy decreased for 3rd year in row
Sonoma County life expectancy remained stable
Disparities
Sex:
Women live 4 years longer than men
Geographic:
Life expectancy varies across Sonoma County by 4 years
Residents of Healdsburg and Sebastopol-West County live longest
Race/ethnicity:
Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic/Latino residents live 6-7 years longer than American Indian/Alaska Native, African American and white, non-Hispanic residents of the county
Leading Causes of Premature Death
2015-2017 Findings
Leading Causes:
Cancer
Unintentional injury
Heart disease
Suicide
Chronic liver disease
Diabetes
Chronic lower respiratory disease
Stroke
Comparison to Prior Data
The leading causes of premature death in Sonoma County have not changed since 2013-15
Disparities
Sex:
Men had higher rates of premature death than did women for all leading causes, except cancer
Geographic:
Cloverdale and Geyserville and the Russian River area had the highest premature death rates; Petaluma and Sebastopol-West County had the lowest
Race/ethnicity:
American Indian/Alaska Native residents had the highest premature death rates; Hispanic/Latino and Asian/Pacific Islander residents had the lowest
Rates of Premature Death
2015-2017 Findings
Sonoma County premature death rate: 4473.7 Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) prior to age 75 per 100,000 people
This rate is lower than that of California or the U.S.
Comparison to Prior Data
Overall:
Premature death rates decreased significantly from 2005-2007 to 2012-2014 then increased from 2012-2014 to 2015-2017
Unintentional Injury:
After a prior decrease, deaths from unintentional injuries increased 33% from 2011-2013 to 2014-2016 largely due to an increase in unintentional drug overdoses. No significant changes were seen between 2014-2016 to 2015-2017.
Drug Poisoning:
After remaining relatively constant from 2005-2011, the premature death rate for unintentional drug poisoning increased by over 55% from 2011-2013 to 2014-2016, following a national trend. There was no significant change in the county rate from 2014-2016 to 2015-2017.
Unintentional motor vehicle collision:
Following a 63% decrease between 2005-2013, the rate of motor vehicle collisions increased significantly (more than doubled) from 2011-2013 to 2015-2017. Despite the recent increase, the 2015-2017 rate remains significantly lower than the 2005-2007 rate.
Suicide:
The premature death rate for suicide increased by 32% (significantly) from 2011-2013 to 2015-2017, mirroring a national trend
Disparities
Sex:
The premature death rate for men increased significantly driving the increase in the overall premature death rate in the county
Race/ethnicity:
The premature death rate for African American/Black residents decreased about 48% from 2005-2007 to 2014-2016 but the rate did not change significantly from 2014-2016 to 2015-2017.
The premature death rate for Hispanic/Latinos decreased by 28% from 2005-2007 to 2013-2015 but increased significantly in 2014-2016 and again in 2015-2017.
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