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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 | 9,264 | 84 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 55 | 121 | 255 | 486 | 1,006 | 2,008 | 2,850 | 2,325 | 73.1 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 76.3 |
Septicemia | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 78.6 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 2,167 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 176 | 416 | 645 | 604 | 260 | 70.2 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 76 | 139 | 130 | 75 | 71.8 |
------Colon | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 58 | 53 | 38 | 72.9 |
------Pancreas | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 73.2 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 183 | 262 | 207 | 49 | 69.4 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 181 | 258 | 203 | 48 | 69.3 |
---of Female Breast | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 66.9 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 84 | 94 | 54 | 72.5 |
------Cervix Uteri | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 61.6 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 67.8 |
------Prostate | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 25 | 76.6 |
------Bladder | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 73.0 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 495 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 86 | 127 | 144 | 68 | 69.6 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 71.3 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 78 | 105 | 34 | 70.8 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 4,276 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 62 | 162 | 351 | 836 | 1,416 | 1,429 | 77.9 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 3,211 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 138 | 304 | 683 | 1,028 | 995 | 77.0 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 1,959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 90 | 208 | 461 | 649 | 524 | 76.1 |
---Hypertension | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 78.2 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 84 | 227 | 200 | 78.6 |
---Atherosclerosis | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 94 | 197 | 86.6 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 51 | 18 | 75.1 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 128 | 145 | 81.2 |
---Pneumonia | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 125 | 144 | 81.6 |
---Influenza | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 63.4 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 404 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 115 | 163 | 72 | 75.4 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 72.8 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 77.2 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 59.5 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 24 | 78.6 |
Congenital Anomalies | 52 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17.4 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 93 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 57.5 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 296 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 22 | 47.5 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 157 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 40.5 |
---Falls | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 78.8 |
---Fires and Flames | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42.2 |
---Drownings | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.7 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 65 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 50.1 |
Suicide | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 45.7 |
Homicide | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36.5 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 929 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 46 | 76 | 182 | 293 | 256 | 72.7 |
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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