WV | DHHR | BPH | OEHP | HSC | PUBLICATIONS
Back to County List Tables are supplements to the West Virginia County Health Profiles - 2000 Back to List of Tables

Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Grant County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 580 100.0 487 100.0 1,067 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 238 41.0 223 45.8 461 43.2
Malignant Neoplasms 127 21.9 83 17.0 210 19.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 32 5.5 22 4.5 54 5.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 31 5.3 22 4.5 53 5.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 4.7 10 2.1 37 3.5
Atherosclerosis 16 2.8 18 3.7 34 3.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 3.6 9 1.8 30 2.8
Suicide 15 2.6 3 0.6 18 1.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 1.0 8 1.6 14 1.3
Diabetes Mellitus 4 0.7 8 1.6 12 1.1
Septicemia 2 0.3 3 0.6 5 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 61 10.5 78 16.0 139 13.0
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at:
Phone: 304-558-9100
Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov
WV | DHHR | BPH | OEHP | HSC | PUBLICATIONS | Top of Page