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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 31.5

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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Last updated March 23, 2000.