There were 188 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 20.3% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 52 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 4% increase over the previous week.
There were 31 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 47.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 19 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 26.7% increase over the previous week.
There were 17 Hispanic people who died in South Carolina in the week ending September 3, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
There were 156 deaths from cancer reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 16.8% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 12 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, an increase over the previous week.
South Carolina's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 44 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 4.7% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 60 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 22 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 2.4% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 29 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in South Carolina in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.