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Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report

Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 1998
Table 31.1

Under One Year

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Leading Causes of Death Under One Year
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 85 100.0 82 100.0 167 100.0
Congenital Anomalies 23 27.1 18 22.0 41 24.6
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 21 24.7 14 17.1 35 21.0
Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn 11 12.9 9 11.0 20 12.0
Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 5 5.9 9 11.0 14 8.4
Maternal Complications of Pregnancy 3 3.5 4 4.9 7 4.2
Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 4 4.7 3 3.7 7 4.2
Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 2 2.4 4 4.9 6 3.6
Ill-Defined Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period 0 0.0 4 4.9 4 2.4
Diseases of the Heart 2 2.4 1 1.2 3 1.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 2 2.4 1 1.2 3 1.8
Respiratory Distress Syndrome 0 0.0 3 3.7 3 1.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 12 14.1 12 14.6 24 14.4


West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 2000
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Last updated March 23, 2000.