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

Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 3,901 100.0 1,963 100.0 5,864 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 561 14.4 718 36.6 1,279 21.8
Diseases of the Heart 898 23.0 282 14.4 1,180 20.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 775 19.9 233 11.9 1,008 17.2
Suicide 389 10.0 95 4.8 484 8.3
Homicide 173 4.4 62 3.2 235 4.0
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 179 4.6 23 1.2 202 3.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 165 4.2 30 1.5 195 3.3
Cerebrovascular Disease 78 2.0 67 3.4 145 2.5
Diabetes Mellitus 79 2.0 63 3.2 142 2.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 41 1.1 28 1.4 69 1.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 28 0.7 36 1.8 64 1.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 535 13.7 326 16.6 861 14.7
Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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