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

Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 893 100.0 573 100.0 1,466 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 308 34.5 195 34.0 503 34.3
Diseases of the Heart 305 34.2 176 30.7 481 32.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 46 5.2 43 7.5 89 6.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 48 5.4 29 5.1 77 5.3
Diabetes Mellitus 24 2.7 21 3.7 45 3.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 2.4 10 1.7 31 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 1.2 9 1.6 20 1.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 12 1.3 6 1.0 18 1.2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 1.1 4 0.7 14 1.0
Suicide 9 1.0 2 0.3 11 0.8
Septicemia 6 0.7 3 0.5 9 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 93 10.4 75 13.1 168 11.5
Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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