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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 | 4,253 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 67 | 141 | 278 | 529 | 995 | 1,243 | 879 | 71.0 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79.0 |
Septicemia | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 79.1 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.7 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 1,050 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 96 | 176 | 333 | 293 | 105 | 69.3 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 67 | 61 | 35 | 72.2 |
------Colon | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 73.3 |
------Pancreas | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 72.5 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 77 | 149 | 107 | 14 | 68.5 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 76 | 144 | 104 | 14 | 68.4 |
---of Female Breast | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 64.0 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 49 | 17 | 71.5 |
------Cervix Uteri | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 63.6 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 64.8 |
------Prostate | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 76.4 |
------Bladder | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 73.3 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 238 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 59 | 65 | 31 | 68.2 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 67.6 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 68.6 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,842 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 88 | 213 | 412 | 590 | 490 | 75.4 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 77 | 182 | 328 | 452 | 371 | 74.7 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 48 | 120 | 211 | 293 | 223 | 74.8 |
---Hypertension | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 79.0 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 57 | 114 | 95 | 78.9 |
---Atherosclerosis | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 78.4 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 70.2 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 131 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 52 | 79.2 |
---Pneumonia | 131 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 52 | 79.2 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 69 | 90 | 35 | 73.6 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 72.6 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 83.6 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 83.3 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 61.7 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 74.8 |
Congenital Anomalies | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21.6 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 49.9 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 193 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 48.1 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 114 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 39.9 |
---Falls | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 70.8 |
---Fires and Flames | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 55.2 |
---Drownings | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.8 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 57.2 |
Suicide | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 43.8 |
Homicide | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39.4 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 431 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 71 | 130 | 128 | 71.8 |
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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