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

Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 777 100.0 799 100.0 1,576 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 281 36.2 316 39.5 597 37.9
Malignant Neoplasms 204 26.3 166 20.8 370 23.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 43 5.5 100 12.5 143 9.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 51 6.6 29 3.6 80 5.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 46 5.9 21 2.6 67 4.3
Diabetes Mellitus 12 1.5 28 3.5 40 2.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 1.5 17 2.1 29 1.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 14 1.8 9 1.1 23 1.5
Septicemia 4 0.5 8 1.0 12 0.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 0.5 6 0.8 10 0.6
Atherosclerosis 3 0.4 4 0.5 7 0.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 103 13.3 95 11.9 198 12.6
Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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