California Death Records
State of California Death Statistics
There were 234, 072 deaths in 2008 for California out of a total population of 38,246,598. There were 157,312 white deaths, 17,828 black deaths, 37,376 Hispanic deaths, and 18,350 Asian deaths. There were 118,097 male deaths in 2008 and 115,975 female deaths. There were also 2,806 deaths to children under the age of one. The bulk of deaths occurred to those who were over the age of 85; this number was 72,503. You can find race-specific information about deaths in California at http://www.apps.cdph.ca.gov/vsq/screen_Race_dtha.asp?cnty_cd=AA&YEAR_DATA=2008&Criteria=4&Res_occ=Residence&Birth_Death=Death&stats=2&cod_cd=AAA.
State Death Record Accessibility
Informational death records can be ordered by any member of the U.S. public. Authorized death record copies can only be obtained by the immediate family members of the deceased (a child, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister, spouse, or domestic partner of the registrant), and the attorney for the estate.
State Death Records
California Office of Vital Records - MS 5103
Mailing Address:Post Office Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410
Physical Address: 1501 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone Number:(916) 445-2684
Hours:Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Required Information: full name of the deceased person, sex of the deceased person, date of death (month, day, year or series of years to be searched), city or county of death, Social Security number; you’ll also need to provide information about yourself: full name, your relationship to person named on the certificate (father, mother, self, etc.), your mailing address (include city, state and zip code), your daytime phone number, a copy of your photo ID, and your signature.
Years Available: N/A
Search Fees:A death record is $12.
Retrieval Timeframe: Death records that were created from 1995 to present can take up to two weeks; death records that were created from 1905 to 1994 can take up to 10 weeks.
Notes: Authorized death record requests will need to have a sworn, notarized statement included.
Death Records Online
Fetal Death Certificate
