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Selected Causes of Death | Total | Age in Years | Average Age at Death |
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Less Than One |
1-4 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85 and Over |
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Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,849 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 89 | 201 | 385 | 591 | 454 | 73.1 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 79.0 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 75 | 105 | 122 | 44 | 69.6 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 72.4 |
------Colon | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 72.8 |
------Pancreas | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 73.7 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 38 | 40 | 4 | 68.3 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 68.0 |
---of Female Breast | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 63.1 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 74.9 |
------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 70.0 |
------Prostate | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 77.9 |
------Bladder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 78.6 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 68.0 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 70.0 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 71.6 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 796 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 64 | 157 | 274 | 254 | 77.5 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 635 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 56 | 134 | 220 | 188 | 77.0 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 101 | 148 | 100 | 76.3 |
---Hypertension | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 85.5 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 46 | 79.1 |
---Atherosclerosis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80.9 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 77.7 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 81.8 |
---Pneumonia | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 81.8 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 44 | 19 | 76.2 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 73.8 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 76.4 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 74.2 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 63.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 73.5 |
Congenital Anomalies | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.7 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 63.1 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 49.0 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38.3 |
---Falls | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 73.2 |
---Fires and Flames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.5 |
---Drownings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50.5 |
Suicide | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 48.5 |
Homicide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 186 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 62 | 61 | 73.2 |
Selected Causes of Death | Total | Age in Years | Average Age at Death |
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Less Than One |
1-4 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85 and Over |
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 |
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