The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducts an annual analysis and updates their Cost Model for death data products. This page outlines the updated cost structure for specified Vital Records data products and services. The goal is to offer standard datasets, custom datasets, and data extractions at fair prices, enabling CDPH to recover reasonable costs while delivering timely, responsive service.
You can find freely available Vital Statistics Data below:
Open Data Portal
Birth Tables:
Death Tables:
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Statewide Death Profiles – Yearly and monthly data on the number of deaths for the State of California as a whole; Includes tabulation by leading underlying cause of death categories
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Death Profiles by County – Yearly and monthly data on the total number of deaths for California counties; Includes tabulation by leading underlying cause of death categories
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Death Profiles by ZIP Code – Yearly data on the number of deaths by ZIP Code for residents of the State of California
California Vital Data Tool
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Cal-ViDa – Users can create reports of birth and death data; Counts can be grouped across the State of California or broken down by county, city, or ZIP Code; Demographic details (like race/ethnicity and education level) and health indicators (like birthweight and cause of death) are also available
I. Custom Data for Research and Surveillance
Up to five years of future data and all historic data can be requested.
Future data can be delivered:
- Annually – as a replicable or dynamic file
- Quarterly, monthly, or weekly – as a dynamic file only, unless specified otherwise
Prices are set according to the data type. For all custom data:
- A base fee is applied for the first year of data
- A discounted rate is applied to one-time data requests for 2+ years of data
See the Vital Records Data Applications and Dictionaries webpage for more information.
1. Death and Fetal Death Data
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Dataset
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Delivery Type
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Pricing
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Year 1 (Base fee)
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One-Time
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$500 for first year
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Years 2–10
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One-Time
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$400/year
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Years 11–20
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One-Time
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$300/year
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Years 21–30
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One-Time
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$200/year
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Years 31+
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One-Time
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$100/year
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Years 1–5 max
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Periodic
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$200/quarterly file
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Years 1–5 max
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Periodic
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$75/monthly file
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Years 1–5 max
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Periodic
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$50/weekly file
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2. Birth
Cohort Data
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Dataset
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Delivery Type
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Pricing
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Year 1 (Base fee)
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One-Time
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$600 for first year
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Years 2–10
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One-Time
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$500/year
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Years 11–20
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One-Time
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$400/year
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Years 21–30
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One-Time
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$300/year
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Years 31+
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One-Time
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$200/year
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Only annual reports are available for Birth Cohort Data, periodic delivery is not available.
3. Birth Data
Dataset
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Delivery Type
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Pricing
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Year 1 (Base fee)
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One-Time
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$500 for first year
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Years 2+
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One-Time
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$90/hour after first year
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Years 1–5 max
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Periodic
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$90/quarterly file
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Years 1–5 max
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Periodic
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$50/monthly file
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Years 1–5 max
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Periodic
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$25/weekly file
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4. Anti-Fraud and Public Use Death Data
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Dataset
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Pricing
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Annual File
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$75/file
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Periodic File
(Weekly, monthly, or quarterly) (Years 1–5 max)
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$40/file
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5. Anti-Fraud and Public Use Birth Data
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Dataset
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Pricing
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Annual File
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No cost
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Periodic File
(Weekly, monthly, or quarterly) (Years 1–5 max)
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$25/file
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6. Public Use Marriage Data
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Dataset
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Pricing
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Annual File
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No cost
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Only annual reports available for Public Use Marriage Data, periodic delivery is not available.
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II. Custom Data Analysis Requests (Tabulated Data)
Data are provided in an aggregate, de-identified format. The cost for a Custom Data Analysis Request is $100 per hour. This includes consultation, product development, de-identification, and technical assistance needed to produce data products.
Students may receive the first four hours of custom data services at no charge and subsequent hours at a rate of $100 per hour.
III. Data Policies
Data previously provided to researchers can continue to be utilized as long as the research project maintains an active approval from CPHS. Any change to the project scope or other deviation from the project as approved must be reviewed and approved by both CDPH and CPHS prior to implementation.
New data requests from research projects that have data previously provided must pay for any new data(sets) including new copies of data previously provided, when needed. The CDPH data retention policy is only 120 days. After that expiration, the existing application may need to be updated and fees will be incurred.
IV. Payment
HIRS only accepts checks and money orders at this time. Data will not be released until payment is made in full. If you have any questions regarding this policy or need assistance in requesting data, please contact HIRS staff at
HIRS@cdph.ca.gov.
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