Santa Clara County Medical Examiner Death Records Since 2018

Santa Clara County, California, provides records of deaths under the Medical Examiner-Coroner's jurisdiction from January 1, 2018 onward. The dataset includes jurisdictional and reportable non-jurisdictional cases, with nightly updates managed by the Santa Clara County government. It captures cause and manner of death determinations as mandated by California law.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of death incidents using Latitude, Longitude, and Incident City fields.
• Model the relationship between demographic factors like Age, Gender, Race and the Cause of Death or Manner of Death.
• Track temporal mortality trends by Death Date across different Resident City or Death City areas.
• Identify correlations between Other Significant Condition and the primary Cause of Death in forensic case reviews.

Strengths

• Nightly updates ensure current data reflecting recent cases.
• Contains 18 distinct columns covering demographic, geographic, and medical details per case.
• Temporal coverage spans from January 2018 to present, offering several years of records.

Limitations

• The exact row count and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data is limited to Santa Clara County, California, and may not generalize to other regions.
• The presence of non-jurisdictional cases (NJA) may introduce inconsistencies in case status and detail.

Provenance

Source

Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office via data.sccgov.org.

Collection Method

Collected as part of the Medical Examiner-Coroner's official casework and death reporting duties.

Time Range

January 1, 2018 to present.

Freshness

Updated nightly.

Geography

Santa Clara County, California, USA.