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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Berkeley County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 3,172 100.0 2,634 100.0 5,806 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 1,066 33.6 939 35.6 2,005 34.5
Malignant Neoplasms 825 26.0 626 23.8 1,451 25.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 142 4.5 227 8.6 369 6.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 148 4.7 106 4.0 254 4.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 185 5.8 65 2.5 250 4.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 105 3.3 80 3.0 185 3.2
Diabetes Mellitus 60 1.9 81 3.1 141 2.4
Suicide 92 2.9 14 0.5 106 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 35 1.1 49 1.9 84 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 36 1.1 13 0.5 49 0.8
Homicide 27 0.9 15 0.6 42 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 451 14.2 419 15.9 870 15.0
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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