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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 | 4,716 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 46 | 115 | 212 | 309 | 615 | 1,264 | 1,259 | 791 | 68.9 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 71.8 |
Septicemia | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 74.5 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 1,214 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 95 | 241 | 409 | 296 | 94 | 67.8 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 76 | 60 | 26 | 69.0 |
------Colon | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 70.9 |
------Pancreas | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 69.0 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 116 | 185 | 128 | 30 | 68.6 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 113 | 183 | 123 | 30 | 68.7 |
---of Female Breast | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 64.7 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 41 | 10 | 67.7 |
------Cervix Uteri | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48.6 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 62.0 |
------Prostate | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 74.8 |
------Bladder | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 75.0 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 256 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 87 | 54 | 21 | 66.0 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 71.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 44 | 25 | 71.3 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 96 | 219 | 483 | 550 | 416 | 74.1 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 1,589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 84 | 197 | 407 | 483 | 370 | 74.2 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 1,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 62 | 141 | 321 | 367 | 274 | 74.5 |
---Hypertension | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 75.3 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 55 | 49 | 32 | 72.4 |
---Atherosclerosis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 77.9 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 76.9 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 49 | 78.3 |
---Pneumonia | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 47 | 78.1 |
---Influenza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 90.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 88 | 100 | 43 | 73.9 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 69.3 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 75.1 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 75.5 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 58.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 77.5 |
Congenital Anomalies | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32.5 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 257 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 44.4 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 123 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39.1 |
---Falls | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 73.7 |
---Fires and Flames | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43.2 |
---Drownings | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 44.9 |
Suicide | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 41.2 |
Homicide | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 40.3 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 444 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 48 | 98 | 120 | 97 | 68.8 |
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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