May 2026 Data Digest
- The Number of E-bike Injuries are on the Rise in Riverside County, CA
- Preliminary 2025 Data Shows Decline in Infant Mortality Rate in Riverside County
- Reducing Inequities in Housing, Transportation, and Access to Services Could Lower Healthcare Costs
- Riverside County Ranked Among Nation’s Most Ozone-Polluted Counties
April 2026 Data Digest
- Influenza Laboratory Test Positivity by Acute Care Hospital (ACH), 2025-2026 Season
- Top 10 Causes of Premature Mortality (Years of Life Lost), Riverside County, 2024
- Post-COVID Rise in Out-of-Hospital Births Across Riverside County (2012-2025)
- Accidental Drowning Mortality Rates in Riverside County Compared to California
March 2026 Data Digest
- Active Tuberculosis Cases in Riverside County (2021-2025)
- 911 Calls for Drowning Incidents (0-5 years) Peak in Summer Months, Riverside County (2024-2025)
- Hate Crimes by Weapon Type: Riverside County 2001-2024
- Homeless Deaths Peak in The Hottest Months of the Year (Quarter 3)
February 2026 Data Digest
- Counts of New Cases and Residents Living with HIV/AIDS in Riverside County, 1985-2024
- Riverside County Teen Birth Rate Continues to Decline (2012–2025)
- General Fertility Rates Continue to Decrease in Riverside County (2012–2025)
- Annual Age-Adjusted Rates for Cannabis Burden ED Visits Riverside County, 2016-2023
January 2026 Data Digest
- Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Acute Myocardial Infarctions (Ages 18+) is Higher in Riverside County than State Average
- Hepatitis A among Unhoused Populations Increased 4 Times from 2024
- Births in Riverside County Remain Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
- EPA Estimated Mortality in Riverside County due to Highway Vehicle Pollution
- Age-Adjusted Rate of Death by Suicide By Mechanism, Riverside County, 2021-2025
December 2025 Data Digest
- Percentage of Students K-12 Who Missed 10% or More of School Days, Riverside County vs. California (2018-2025)
- Type 2 Diabetes–Related Hospital Costs in Riverside County Have Increased Due to Both Higher Visit Volume and Spending per Visit
- Males have Higher Rates of Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
- Vaccine Preventable Disease Totals and Trends (2021-2025)
November 2025 Data Digest
- Students Experiencing Unstable Housing in Riverside County Schools (Grades K–12)
- Aggravated Assault Is the Fastest-Growing Violent Crime in Riverside County (2014–2023)
- Valley Fever (Coccidiodomycosis) Rates in West Riverside County Surpassed Desert Regions in 2022 and 2024
- Cancer Rates Remain Higher in Men Compared to Women, Though the Gap has Decreased in Recent Years
- Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) Related ED Visits are at the Highest in the Past Two Years, Affecting Mostly Young Children (0-5 Years)
October 2025 Data Digest
- Increase in Bats Testing Positive for Rabies Confirmed by Riverside County Public Health Laboratory
- 39 Zip Codes have Higher COPD Mortality Rates than the State Top 3 are Cabazon, North Palm Springs, and Desert Center
- Air Quality-Related Emergency Visits Peak in Late Fall or Early Winter across Riverside County, Likely Influenced By Seasonal Virus Activity
- Preliminary 2025 Data Indicates A Jump in the Rate of SIDS/SUIDS Compared To Previous Years
September 2025 Data Digest
- Changing Trends in Detection of Mosquito Pools for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus and West Nile Virus in Riverside County
- Riverside County has the Second Highest Number of High Ozone Days in Southern California
- Riverside County Homicide rates are lower than the California rates for all age groups, except among those aged 65-84 (2019-2023)
- Women Aged 40-64 Years Provide More Care to a Family Member or Friend with Illness / Disability than the General Population in Riverside County
- Birthing Parents Aged 30-34 in Riverside County Show Slightly Higher Percentage of Out-of-Hospital Births Compared to Other Age Groups
August 2025 Data Digest
- Riverside County Reported Record High Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) Cases in 2024
- Age-adjusted Mortality Rates for Kidney Failure by Race / Ethnicity (2019-2023)
- Riverside County Emergency Departments see a Disproportionate Number of White Individuals with an Injury Caused by an Accidental Fall
- First and Second Trimester Emergency Department Use Is Higher Among Unhoused Pregnant Individuals
July 2025 Data Digest
- Majority of 105°F+ Days in Riverside County Occur in Coachella Valley and Eastern Regions
- Reports of E. Coli Infections are Increasing with a Recent Rise in Severe Complications
- American Indian and Alaska Native People are at Least Twice as Likely to Die from Chronic Liver Disease as Any Other Racial or Ethnic Group
- In Riverside County, 911 Calls for Drowning Incidents Involving Children Under 5 Were Highest Among 2-Year-Olds, Followed by 3-Year-Olds
- Shifting Narcan Priorities: ZIP Code Trends in Opioid Overdose Deaths and Naloxone Use (2023/2024)
June 2025 Data Digest
- Females Account for a Growing Share of Mpox Vaccinations in Riverside County
- Top 8 Causes of Death by Year, Ranked by Count, 2018-2022
- Heat-related Emergency Department Visits by Epiweek: 2025 Year-to-date vs 2024 and 5-year Average (2020-2024)
- Between 2018 to 2023, American Indian / Alaska Natives Had the Longest Average Drives to the Hospital for Childbirth at 26.5 minutes
- Riverside County Youth Under 25 Face Higher Rates of Abuse-Related ER Visits than California State Average
May 2025 Data Digest
- Measles Investigations So Far in 2025 are Already Equal to The Total in 2024
- Age Specific Death Rates for Colorectal Cancer in Riverside County, 2018-2022
- Higher Rates of Congenital Anomalies Observed in Parents Giving Birth Aged 15–19 and 40–44 (2014–2023)
- Counting Matters: How Definitions Shape Native American Birth Statistics (2014-2023)
- The Number of Serious Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Crashes are Predicted to Increase in the Next 5 years in Riverside County
April 2025 Data Digest
- Lead Exposure Risk Due to Wildfire
- Mortality Rates for Cancer Disproportionately Affect Those that Identify as Black or African American
- From 2018 to 2023, Parents Living in Less Healthy Communities Had the Longest Drives to the Hospital for Childbirth
- Those Aged 25-34 Have the Highest Emergency Department Visit Rates due to an Assault
- Comparison of Flu Seasons 2023-2024 vs 2024-2025
February 2025 Data Digest
- Poverty Status for Children Between the Ages 0-5 (2018-2023)
- Racial Disparities in Childhood Poverty: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander & Black Children Between Ages 0-5 Have the Highest Rates in Riverside County
- Influenza Deaths Exceed COVID-19 Deaths this Season in Riverside County
- Riverside County Residents Injured in a Pedestrian Collision with a Motor Vehicle, 2010-2022
- Cerebrovasular Disease (Stroke) is a Leading Cause of Death in Riverside County, Disproportionally Affecting Residents that are Black / African American
January 2025 Data Digest
- Primary and Secondary Syphilis Rates are Highest among 20-39 Year Olds
- Males Have Higher Rates of Renal Failure Mortality than Females Regardless of Race / Ethnicity
- Tracking the Metabolites for Fentanyl through Wastewater Can Help Identify Spikes and Alert First Responders More Quickly
- Two-thirds of All Maternal Deaths Occurred in Zip Codes that Fell within HPI Quartile 1
December 2024 Data Digest
- Wastewater Data Shows Norovirus is Rapidly Increasing in Riverside this Winter
- Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates of Lung Cancer by Gender, 2018-2022
- Heat-Related Death Rates in Riverside County by Race / Ethnicity, Crude and Age-Adjusted, 2019-2023
- Perinatal Depressive Symptoms Vary by Race: Hispanic / Latino Higher Prenatal and Black / African American Higher Postpartum
- Average Household Size for Households Spending Less Than 30% of their Income on Housing Cost, by Year
- The Proportion of Motor Vehicle Injuries was Highest among 15- to 34- Year-old Riverside County Residents, 2018-2022
November 2024 Data Digest
- Increasing Distribution and Use of Narcan in High Opioid Death Areas Could Help Save Lives
- Heart Disease Mortality is Highest Among Males in Riverside County, 2022
- Percentage of Pneumonia-associated ED Visits with an Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Diagnosis is Increasing, but Lower than the National Average
- American Indian / Alaska Native Birthing Parents were Least Likely to Have Prenatal Care
- Access to Primary Care is Lowest among Hispanic / Latino Population
- ED Visits Related to Falls Increased during the Holiday Season in Riverside, 2023
October 2024 Data Digest
- Riverside County Female Breast Cancer-involved Age-adjusted Mortality Rate (per 100,000 Female Residents), 2018-2022
- Gonorrhea is Highest among 20-29 Year Olds in Riverside County
- Riverside County Overdose Death Rates are Above Local and California Rates
- Mammography Screenings are Lowest Among American Indian / Alaska Native and Hispanic / Latino Medicare Populations
- Notably, Black / African American Infants Have the Highest Rates of Mortality Compared to Any Other Racial Group
- Serious Psychological Distress Among Teens (15-19) is More Than Twice as High as in Adults (20+), 2018-2022
September 2024 Data Digest
- Emergency Department and Hospitalization Rates for Motor Vehicle-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries are Highest Among Ages 20-24 from 2018 to 2022
- Mosquito-borne Diseases by Likely Vector Genus in Riverside County, 2023
- Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates of Asthma and COPD by Race / Ethnicity in Riverside County from 2018 to 2022
- Black / African American and Asian Populations Consistently Experienced the Highest Rates of Maternal Comorbidities Compared to Other Racial Groups
- Riverside County's Youngest and Oldest Residents Spend 30% or More of Their Income on Rent
- People Experiencing Homelessness were Nearly 38 Times More Likely to Die from Heat Related Illness (HRI)
August 2024 Data Digest
- Swimming was the Summer Activity with the Highest Number of Injury-related ED Visits between June and September, 2018-2022
- An Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant (XDR) Shigellosis Has been Identified via Whole Genome Sequencing, that is Largely Affecting Males in the Desert Area
- Age-adjusted Mortality Rates of Diabetes are Higher in Black / African American Groups Compared to Other Race / Ethnicity Groups
- White Birthing Parents Have Higher Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding at 3 Months, Followed by Black / African American Birthing Parents (2019-2021)
- Tuberculosis Cases by National Origin in Riverside County, 2019-2023
- Major Categories of Non-infectious Respiratory Diseases and Related Deaths in Riverside County in 2022
July 2024 Data Digest
- Recent Mpox Cases Shifting Westward in 2024
- Air Quality-related Respiratory Illness ED Visits by Age Group 2019-2023
- Over a 5 Year Span, Males Had a 25% Higher Age Adjusted Cancer Mortality Rate than Females
- During 2018-2022, 23% of All Birthing Parents Experienced At Least 1 Previous Pregnancy Loss
- Fatal Drownings that Occurred in a Swimming Pool are More Common Among Younger and Older Riverside County Residents (2018-2023)
- Preventable Hospitalizations for Patients Over the Age of 18 Disproportionally Affect Riverside County's Black Residents
June 2024 Data Digest
- The Majority of Zip Codes in Riverside County with High Asthma ED Visit Rates are High Need Areas (Low Healthy Places Index 3.0 Quartiles)
- Influenza Vaccination Rate Among Healthcare Providers is Increasing But Has Not Returned to Pre-Pandemic Rates
- Strong Positive Linear Correlation (r=0.84) Shown between Adults who Experienced Coronary Heart Disease and Adults with Diabetes
- Birthing Parents Had Higher Levels of Education Compared to Non-Birthing Parents between 2018-2022
- A High Percentage of the Population Would be in High Poverty Status if They Did Not Receive Social Security
- Two and Three-year-olds in Riverside County are More Likely to Go to the Emergency Department for a Foreign Object Being Stuck in Their Nose Than Any Other Age Group
May 2024 Data Digest
- During 2018-2022, Suicide Rates Were Highest Among White Individuals and Lowest Among Hispanics Individuals
- The Highest Rates of Pre-term Births were in the Cities of Cabazon, Moreno Valley, and Indio
- Active Tuberculosis Cases have Shown Stability in Recent Years with a Gradual Downward Trend
- Extreme Heat Days in Coachella Valley are Projected to Climb Annually by End of Century Based on Future Emissions Levels
- Percentage of Adults ever Diagnosed with Diabetes in Inland Empire, 2018-2022
- Fentanyl Overdose Deaths: 106-Fold Increase since 2011
April 2024 Data Digest
- Coachella Valley Has The Highest Heat-induced Fatalities in Riverside County
- Covid-19 was Riverside’s Top Reportable Communicable Disease in 2021 and 2022
- Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia are Higher Among Black Populations When Adjusting for Age
- Birth Rates Have Decreased Among All Race / Ethnicity Groups in the County Since 2012
- People Experiencing Homelessness Have a Death Rate Seven Times Higher than the General Population
- Bicycle Crashes in Riverside County are More Common During the Weekdays Between the Hours of 3pm and 6pm
March 2024 Data Digest
- Unintentional Injuries Are A Leading Cause of Preventable Death Among Individuals Under 50 Years
- Births in Riverside County Began to Increase After A Four Year Decline
- Chlamydia Has Decreased Among Teens Since 2019
- Riverside County Has Community Conditions That Are Less Healthy Than 61% of Other California Counties According to The California Healthy Places Index
- Less People Received The Influenza Vaccine in Riverside County During The 2022-2023 Season. Older Groups Witnessed The Most Decrease
- Fatal Gun Injuries by Homicide Disproportionally Affect Riverside County's Black Population
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