L.A. County’s Mortality Rate Fell by 19% From 2001 to 2010
Between 2001 and 2010, the mortality rate in Los Angeles County dropped by 19%, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. During the same time period, the county met or surpassed national goals for many causes of death, including heart disease, which fell by 37% in the county, and stroke, which fell by 35% in the county.
- "Death Rates Down in L.A. County, but Alzheimer's Disease Is on the Rise" (Brown, "L.A. Now," Los Angeles Times, 12/2).