SC Death Index Numeric Codes

The information below relates to the numeric code provided on these Death Indexes for age at time of death.

You will note that the age listed for a decedent is a three-digit code. The last two digits of the code indicate the number of years, months, days, hours, or number of years over 100 years old. The first digit of the age code determines if the age of the decedent was years, months, days, hours, over 100 years old, or less than one hour old as follows:

• 5 - Years of age at time of death
• 6 - Months of age at time of death
• 7 - Days of age at time of death
• 8 - Hours of age at time of death
• 9 - over 100 years of age at time of death
• 800 - Less than one hour old at time of death