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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2005
Table 33.0

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 10,218 100.0 10,555 100.0 20,773 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 2,731 26.7 2,785 26.4 5,516 26.6
Malignant Neoplasms 2,424 23.7 2,193 20.8 4,617 22.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 661 6.5 694 6.6 1,355 6.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 427 4.2 763 7.2 1,190 5.7
Accidents 727 7.1 371 3.5 1,098 5.3
Diabetes Mellitus 355 3.5 405 3.8 760 3.7
Alzheimer's Disease 138 1.4 392 3.7 530 2.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 217 2.1 239 2.3 456 2.2
Influenza and Pneumonia 175 1.7 237 2.2 412 2.0
Septicemia 151 1.5 175 1.7 326 1.6
Intentional Self-Harm 224 2.2 48 0.5 272 1.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 1,988 19.5 2,253 21.3 4,241 20.4
Leading Causes of Death Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Male Female Total
Total All Age Groups

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2005 Annual Report

Last updated April 9, 2007.

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