South Carolina Kids Count

Deaths and Death Rates to Children Ages 1-14 By Race and Gender: 1989-2002


  1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1989-1993 1994-1998 1999-2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT TRAFFIC2
White Male 22 9.7 15 6.7 11 4.8 25 10.8 18 7.7 20 8.5 12 5.1 21 8.8 18 7.7 16 6.8 17 7.2 16 6.5 18 7.2 18 7.5 91 8.0 87 7.4 69 7.1
White Female 13 6.0 14 6.6 11 5.1 9 4.1 13 5.9 15 6.7 16 7.1 18 8.0 8 3.6 12 5.3 14 6.2 8 3.4 14 5.9 11 4.8 60 5.5 69 6.2 47 5.1
Black Male 14 9.7 18 12.7 13 9.0 13 8.9 23 15.7 17 11.5 9 6.1 16 10.8 12 8.4 20 14.1 20 14.3 18 11.6 10 6.4 15 10.1 81 11.2 74 10.2 63 10.5
Black Female 7 5.0 8 5.7 6 4.2 13 9.0 8 5.5 14 9.6 11 7.5 6 4.1 8 5.7 4 2.9 11 8.0 10 6.6 8 5.2 8 5.6 42 5.9 43 6.0 37 6.3
Total 56 7.7 55 7.7 41 5.6 60 8.1 62 8.3 66 8.8 48 6.4 61 8.0 46 6.2 52 7.0 62 8.4 52 6.6 50 6.3 52 6.9 274 7.5 273 7.3 216 7.0
NON-TRAFFIC2
White Male 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.9 0 0.0 1 0.4 0 0.0 2 0.8 1 0.4 1 0.4 16 6.8 9 3.6 15 6.0 10 4.2 2 0.2 5 0.4 50 5.1
White Female 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1.8 7 3.0 7 3.0 8 3.5 1 0.1 2 0.2 26 2.8
Black Male 1 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7 2 1.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 0 0.0 20 14.3 10 6.4 8 5.1 16 10.8 4 0.6 3 0.4 54 9.0
Black Female 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7 4 2.9 3 2.0 6 3.9 3 2.1 1 0.1 3 0.4 16 2.7
Total 1 0.1 0 0.0 2 0.3 5 0.7 0 0.0 2 0.3 1 0.1 6 0.8 2 0.3 2 0.3 44 5.9 29 3.7 36 4.5 37 4.9 8 0.2 13 0.3 146 4.7
SUICIDE
White Male 4 1.8 1 0.4 4 1.8 2 0.9 3 1.3 2 0.9 2 0.8 1 0.4 2 0.9 2 0.8 4 1.7 5 2.0 2 0.8 2 0.8 14 1.2 9 0.8 13 1.3
White Female 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.5 2 0.9 1 0.4 2 0.9 2 0.9 1 0.5 1 0.4 2 0.9 0 0.0 1 0.4 2 0.9 3 0.3 7 0.6 5 0.5
Black Male 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0 2 1.3 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 2 1.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.3 2 0.3 6 0.8 4 0.7
Black Female 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 1 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1 2 0.3 0 0.0
Total 4 0.5 2 0.3 4 0.5 4 0.5 6 0.8 6 0.8 5 0.7 5 0.7 4 0.5 4 0.5 8 1.1 5 0.6 3 0.4 6 0.8 20 0.5 24 0.6 22 0.7
HOMICIDE
White Male 6 2.6 4 1.8 3 1.3 1 0.4 2 0.9 8 3.4 3 1.3 1 0.4 4 1.7 2 0.8 3 1.3 2 0.8 3 1.2 3 1.3 16 1.4 18 1.5 11 1.1
White Female 1 0.5 1 0.5 1 0.5 3 1.4 1 0.5 2 0.9 1 0.4 0 0.0 1 0.5 4 1.8 5 2.2 3 1.3 5 2.1 2 0.9 7 0.6 8 0.7 15 1.6
Black Male 5 3.5 6 4.2 3 2.1 6 4.1 8 5.4 5 3.4 2 1.4 6 4.0 3 2.1 5 3.5 9 6.4 4 2.6 4 2.5 6 4.0 28 3.9 21 2.9 23 3.8
Black Female 3 2.1 2 1.4 2 1.4 5 3.5 2 1.4 4 2.7 2 1.4 6 4.1 4 2.8 3 2.2 1 0.7 3 2.0 3 2.0 1 0.7 14 2.0 19 2.6 8 1.4
Total 15 2.1 13 1.8 9 1.2 15 2.0 13 1.7 19 2.5 8 1.1 13 1.7 12 1.6 14 1.9 18 2.4 12 1.5 15 1.9 12 1.6 65 1.8 66 1.8 57 1.8
FIRE2
White Male 1 0.4 2 0.9 8 3.5 9 3.9 2 0.9 2 0.9 3 1.3 8 3.4 2 0.9 2 0.8 2 0.8 2 0.8 1 0.4 3 1.3 22 1.9 17 1.4 8 0.8
White Female 3 1.4 2 0.9 1 0.5 1 0.5 3 1.4 2 0.9 3 1.3 5 2.2 3 1.4 1 0.4 3 1.3 4 1.7 0 0.0 2 0.9 10 0.9 14 1.2 9 1.0
Black Male 27 18.8 6 4.2 5 3.5 1 0.7 14 9.5 9 6.1 6 4.1 9 6.1 3 2.1 3 2.1 5 3.6 3 1.9 2 1.3 4 2.7 53 7.3 30 4.1 14 2.3
Black Female 11 7.8 9 6.5 3 2.1 2 1.4 11 7.6 12 8.2 5 3.4 8 5.5 3 2.1 8 5.7 0 0.0 1 0.7 4 2.6 2 1.4 36 5.1 36 5.0 7 1.2
Total 42 5.8 19 2.6 17 2.3 13 1.8 30 4.0 25 3.3 17 2.3 30 4.0 11 1.5 14 1.9 10 1.4 10 1.3 7 0.9 11 1.4 121 3.3 97 2.6 38 1.2
FIREARMS2
White Male 8 3.5 8 3.6 5 2.2 3 1.3 6 2.6 8 3.4 9 3.8 3 1.3 4 1.7 4 1.7 4 1.7 4 1.6 6 2.4 1 0.4 30 2.6 28 2.4 15 1.5
White Female 1 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2.7 3 1.4 2 0.9 2 0.9 1 0.4 1 0.5 2 0.9 5 2.2 1 0.4 2 0.8 1 0.4 10 0.9 8 0.7 9 1.0
Black Male 6 4.2 3 2.1 2 1.4 5 3.4 6 4.1 4 2.7 5 3.4 8 5.4 4 2.8 1 0.7 4 2.9 2 1.3 2 1.3 4 2.7 22 3.0 22 3.0 12 2.0
Black Female 3 2.1 2 1.4 0 0.0 2 1.4 2 1.4 2 1.4 0 0.0 3 2.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 1 0.7 9 1.3 6 0.8 2 0.3
Total 18 2.5 13 1.8 7 1.0 16 2.2 17 2.3 16 2.1 16 2.1 15 2.0 9 1.2 8 1.1 13 1.8 7 0.9 11 1.4 7 0.9 71 1.9 64 1.7 38 1.2
DROWNING2
White Male 8 3.5 8 3.6 4 1.8 6 2.6 9 3.9 5 2.1 9 3.8 5 2.1 3 1.3 4 1.7 8 3.4 3 1.2 9 3.6 5 2.1 35 3.1 26 2.2 25 2.6
White Female 6 2.8 3 1.4 5 2.3 0 0.0 1 0.5 3 1.3 3 1.3 2 0.9 3 1.4 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.4 5 2.1 3 1.3 15 1.4 12 1.1 10 1.1
Black Male 13 9.1 8 5.7 9 6.2 8 5.5 7 4.8 13 8.8 11 7.4 6 4.0 8 5.6 10 7.1 9 6.4 4 2.6 4 2.5 6 4.0 45 6.2 48 6.6 23 3.8
Black Female 2 1.4 0 0.0 1 0.7 4 2.8 3 2.1 1 0.7 0 0.0 3 2.0 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.7 0 0.0 10 1.4 6 0.8 3 0.5
Total 29 4.0 19 2.6 19 2.6 18 2.4 20 2.7 22 2.9 23 3.1 16 2.1 15 2.0 16 2.2 19 2.6 9 1.1 19 2.4 14 1.8 105 2.9 92 2.5 61 2.0
ALL OTHER CAUSES2
White Male 53 23.3 68 30.3 53 23.3 51 22.1 50 21.5 46 19.6 53 22.5 64 26.9 38 16.2 35 14.8 24 10.1 26 10.5 41 16.3 35 14.6 275 24.0 236 20.0 126 12.9
White Female 48 22.2 48 22.5 49 22.6 33 15.1 34 15.4 40 17.9 38 17.0 34 15.0 24 10.8 20 8.9 24 10.6 29 12.4 27 11.4 13 5.7 212 19.5 156 13.9 93 10.1
Black Male 70 48.7 47 33.3 45 31.1 54 36.9 53 36.1 61 41.2 58 39.2 59 39.7 50 35.1 52 36.8 24 17.2 22 14.2 26 16.6 27 18.1 269 37.2 280 38.5 99 16.5
Black Female 50 35.5 35 25.1 30 21.0 37 25.7 43 29.7 47 32.2 51 35.0 39 26.6 27 19.2 37 26.5 19 13.8 21 13.9 16 10.5 24 16.7 195 27.4 201 28.0 80 13.7
Total 221 30.3 198 27.5 177 24.2 176 23.8 180 24.1 194 25.8 200 26.5 196 25.8 140 18.9 145 19.5 91 12.3 98 12.4 110 13.8 99 13.0 952 26.0 875 23.4 398 12.9
ALL CAUSES (TOTAL)
White Male 85 37.3 88 39.2 71 31.2 81 35.1 73 31.3 77 32.7 70 29.7 89 37.4 63 26.9 56 23.7 64 27.0 58 23.5 79 31.5 68 28.4 398 34.8 355 30.1 269 27.6
White Female 62 28.6 63 29.5 61 28.2 47 21.4 50 22.6 58 26.0 57 25.4 56 24.8 34 15.3 37 16.5 49 21.7 47 20.1 54 22.8 36 15.9 283 26.0 242 21.6 186 20.1
Black Male 90 62.7 72 51.0 62 42.8 76 52.0 84 57.2 85 57.4 71 48.0 83 55.9 67 47.1 78 55.2 75 53.6 54 34.7 48 30.6 66 44.4 384 53.1 384 52.7 243 40.4
Black Female 60 42.6 45 32.3 39 27.3 55 38.1 54 37.3 67 45.8 64 43.9 53 36.2 39 27.7 45 32.3 35 25.4 37 24.5 33 21.6 36 25.0 253 35.5 268 37.3 141 24.1
Total 297 40.8 268 37.3 233 31.8 260 35.1 261 35.0 287 38.1 262 34.8 281 37.0 204 27.6 217 29.2 223 30.1 196 24.9 214 26.8 206 27.2 1319 36.0 1251 33.4 839 27.2

1 ICD-9 is used for 1989-1998; ICD-10 for 1999-2002.
2 Because of no comparable ratios, two different ICD-codes are not compared.
3 Please use small numbers and their rates with caution.
4 Rates per 100,000 estimated population.
Provided by: Division of Biostatistics and Health GIS, SCDHEC, Columbia, SC 29201

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