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

Leading Causes of Death Twenty-Five to Thirty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 2,432 100.0 959 100.0 3,391 100.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 962 39.6 258 26.9 1,220 36.0
Suicide 370 15.2 70 7.3 440 13.0
Malignant Neoplasms 151 6.2 185 19.3 336 9.9
Homicide 222 9.1 70 7.3 292 8.6
Diseases of the Heart 183 7.5 103 10.7 286 8.4
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 155 6.4 21 2.2 176 5.2
Diabetes Mellitus 35 1.4 16 1.7 51 1.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 23 0.9 26 2.7 49 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 30 1.2 10 1.0 40 1.2
Congenital Anomalies 22 0.9 17 1.8 39 1.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 14 0.6 10 1.0 24 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 265 10.9 173 18.0 438 12.9
Leading Causes of Death Twenty-Five to Thirty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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