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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 | 1,771 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 57 | 87 | 192 | 417 | 509 | 427 | 72.2 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 |
Septicemia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 66.1 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 394 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 60 | 121 | 114 | 55 | 70.7 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 70.5 |
------Colon | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 69.5 |
------Pancreas | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 77.5 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 70.6 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 49 | 37 | 11 | 70.5 |
---of Female Breast | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 72.4 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 72.6 |
------Cervix Uteri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 63.4 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73.5 |
------Prostate | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 75.7 |
------Bladder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71.5 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 69.2 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 77.8 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 71.7 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 71 | 174 | 241 | 235 | 76.9 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 62 | 146 | 206 | 195 | 76.7 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 44 | 104 | 148 | 146 | 77.1 |
---Hypertension | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67.2 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 32 | 79.8 |
---Atherosclerosis | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 80.4 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 72.1 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 81.7 |
---Pneumonia | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 82.0 |
---Influenza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 76.3 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 73.7 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 72.6 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 80.1 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 77.9 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.2 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 75.7 |
Congenital Anomalies | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41.0 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50.9 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 80 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 47.6 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 41 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34.0 |
---Falls | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 84.6 |
---Fires and Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 |
---Drownings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.8 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 59.0 |
Suicide | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 45.5 |
Homicide | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39.5 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 203 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 59 | 66 | 71.7 |
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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