Berkeley County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 75

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Difference From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	51,855	7,661.2	7,596.9	4,846.6	56.7	*	47
Malignant Neoplasms	9,978	1,474.2	1,438.7	800.8	79.7	*	44
Diseases of the Heart	9,397	1,388.3	1,356.3	612.2	121.5	*	31
Motor Vehicle Injuries	5,048	745.8	740.1	442.6	67.2	*	38
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	3,822	564.6	557.6	318.0	75.4	*	18
Suicide	3,274	483.7	479.7	267.3	79.5	*	20
Congenital Anomalies	1,779	262.8	276.5	202.2	36.7	*	38
Homicide and Legal Intervention	1,739	256.9	257.1	312.1	-17.6	*	20
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	745	110.1	117.3	91.8	27.8	*	28
Cerebrovascular Disease	740	109.3	106.3	106.1	0.2		48
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	788	116.4	114.6	94.4	21.4	*	33
Diabetes Mellitus	948	140.1	136.4	72.0	89.5	*	42
Prematurity	1,118	165.1	175.9	131.5	33.8	*	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	906	133.9	129.9	62.8	106.9	*	31
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	1,191	176.0	166.8	403.8	-58.7	*	4
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Difference From U.S	SI*	County Rank

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables



Last updated March 31, 2004.

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