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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Berkeley County, 2000
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 5.6
Total Deaths, All Causes 631 8.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 7.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 7 6.5
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 9 11.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 2.6
Malignant Neoplasms 175 230.6
---of Digestive Organs 37 48.7
------Colon 18 23.7
------Pancreas 7 9.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 66 87.0
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 61 80.4
---of Breast 10 13.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 22 29.0
------Cervix Uteri 1 1.3
------Ovary 5 6.6
------Prostate 6 7.9
------Bladder 4 5.3
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 40 52.7
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 2 2.6
Diabetes Mellitus 18 23.7
Alzheimer's Disease 17 22.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 230 303.0
---Diseases of the Heart 174 229.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 113 148.9
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 3 4.0
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 40 52.7
---Atherosclerosis 2 2.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 11 14.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 11 14.5
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 11 14.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 33 43.5
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 4.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 0 0.0
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 14 18.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 11.9
Congenital Anomalies 6 7.9
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 5.3
Accidents 33 43.5
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 13 17.1
---Falls 7 9.2
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 1 1.3
---Other Accidents 12 15.8
Intentional Self-Harm 8 10.5
Assault 3 4.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 57 75.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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