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

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 491 100.0 279 100.0 770 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 164 33.4 106 38.0 270 35.1
Diseases of the Heart 192 39.1 78 28.0 270 35.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 24 4.9 16 5.7 40 5.2
Diabetes Mellitus 7 1.4 19 6.8 26 3.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 14 2.9 10 3.6 24 3.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 11 2.2 5 1.8 16 2.1
Suicide 13 2.6 3 1.1 16 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 1.2 5 1.8 11 1.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 3 0.6 5 1.8 8 1.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 1.2 2 0.7 8 1.0
Septicemia 3 0.6 1 0.4 4 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 48 9.8 29 10.4 77 10.0
Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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