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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 | 1,251 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 46 | 68 | 129 | 296 | 355 | 298 | 71.9 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 |
Septicemia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 75.8 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 90 | 66 | 40 | 70.3 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 71.0 |
------Colon | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 74.2 |
------Pancreas | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 67.6 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 69.8 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 69.7 |
---of Female Breast | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 70.7 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 75.0 |
------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56.5 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 74.5 |
------Prostate | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 76.3 |
------Bladder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 84.0 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 67.7 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 68.7 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 126 | 191 | 179 | 76.9 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 107 | 149 | 145 | 76.6 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 87 | 99 | 87 | 75.8 |
---Hypertension | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 75.5 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 15 | 76.5 |
---Atherosclerosis | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 89.7 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 74.0 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 75.1 |
---Pneumonia | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 75.1 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 73.5 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 69.4 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 86.4 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 67.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 81.2 |
Congenital Anomalies | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.7 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 48.6 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 52.0 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 39.5 |
---Falls | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 72.7 |
---Fires and Flames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64.7 |
---Drownings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 64.5 |
Suicide | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 51.0 |
Homicide | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 120 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 39 | 70.5 |
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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