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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Fifteen to Twenty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,808 100.0 633 100.0 2,441 100.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 1,009 55.8 332 52.4 1,341 54.9
Suicide 320 17.7 45 7.1 365 15.0
Homicide 147 8.1 60 9.5 207 8.5
Malignant Neoplasms 83 4.6 53 8.4 136 5.6
Diseases of the Heart 51 2.8 22 3.5 73 3.0
Congenital Anomalies 23 1.3 14 2.2 37 1.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 13 0.7 4 0.6 17 0.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 9 0.5 4 0.6 13 0.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 5 0.3 6 0.9 11 0.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 6 0.3 4 0.6 10 0.4
Septicemia 4 0.2 4 0.6 8 0.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 138 7.6 85 13.4 223 9.1
Leading Causes of Death Fifteen to Twenty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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