| Selected Causes of Death |
Number |
Rate |
| Fetal Deaths |
15 |
5.9 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes |
2,702 |
11.9 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year |
22 |
8.6 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days |
13 |
5.1 |
| Tuberculosis |
0 |
0.0 |
| Septicemia |
22 |
9.7 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection |
4 |
1.8 |
| Malignant Neoplasms |
605 |
267.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum |
115 |
50.8 |
| ------Colon |
45 |
19.9 |
| ------Pancreas |
26 |
11.5 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs |
216 |
95.4 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung |
208 |
91.8 |
| ---of Female Breast |
49 |
21.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs |
90 |
39.7 |
| ------Cervix Uteri |
8 |
3.5 |
| ------Ovarian and Other Uterine |
22 |
9.7 |
| ------Prostate |
34 |
15.0 |
| ------Bladder |
12 |
5.3 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) |
135 |
59.6 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms |
8 |
3.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus |
97 |
42.8 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease |
1,104 |
487.4 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart |
922 |
407.1 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease |
621 |
274.2 |
| ---Hypertension |
13 |
5.7 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases |
138 |
60.9 |
| ---Atherosclerosis |
7 |
3.1 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries |
24 |
10.6 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza |
93 |
41.1 |
| ---Pneumonia |
93 |
41.1 |
| ---Influenza |
0 |
0.0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
162 |
71.5 |
| Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma |
27 |
11.9 |
| Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent |
60 |
26.5 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis |
48 |
21.2 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
26 |
11.5 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
37 |
16.3 |
| Congenital Anomalies |
6 |
2.6 |
| Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions |
19 |
8.4 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
126 |
55.6 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries |
60 |
26.5 |
| ---Falls |
18 |
7.9 |
| ---Fires and Flames |
8 |
3.5 |
| ---Drownings |
7 |
3.1 |
| ---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) |
33 |
14.6 |
| Suicide |
35 |
15.5 |
| Homicide |
23 |
10.2 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) |
275 |
121.4 |
* All rates are deaths per 100,000 population except fetal deaths, deaths under 1 year, and deaths under 28 days, all of which are per 1,000 live births, and total deaths, which are per 1,000 population.
** Public Health Management Districts
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 2000