Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 1998
Table 31.5
Fifteen to Twenty-Four Years
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Leading Causes of Death |
Fifteen to Twenty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
164 |
100.0 |
71 |
100.0 |
235 |
100.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
84 |
51.2 |
34 |
47.9 |
118 |
50.2 |
Suicide |
30 |
18.3 |
5 |
7.0 |
35 |
14.9 |
Homicide |
12 |
7.3 |
8 |
11.3 |
20 |
8.5 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
9 |
5.5 |
8 |
11.3 |
17 |
7.2 |
Diseases of the Heart |
7 |
4.3 |
3 |
4.2 |
10 |
4.3 |
Congenital Anomalies |
5 |
3.0 |
1 |
1.4 |
6 |
2.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
17 |
10.4 |
12 |
16.9 |
29 |
12.3 |
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 2000
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Phone: 304-558-9100
Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov
Last updated March 23, 2000.