| Selected Causes of Death |
Number |
Rate |
| Fetal Deaths |
17 |
5.5 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes |
3,043 |
11.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year |
29 |
9.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days |
14 |
4.6 |
| Tuberculosis |
0 |
0.0 |
| Septicemia |
30 |
11.7 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection |
3 |
1.2 |
| Malignant Neoplasms |
685 |
266.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum |
127 |
49.3 |
| ------Colon |
53 |
20.6 |
| ------Pancreas |
24 |
9.3 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs |
259 |
100.6 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung |
257 |
99.8 |
| ---of Female Breast |
53 |
20.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs |
94 |
36.5 |
| ------Cervix Uteri |
9 |
3.5 |
| ------Ovarian and Other Uterine |
23 |
8.9 |
| ------Prostate |
30 |
11.7 |
| ------Bladder |
16 |
6.2 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) |
152 |
59.1 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms |
15 |
5.8 |
| Diabetes Mellitus |
102 |
39.6 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease |
1,227 |
476.7 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart |
979 |
380.3 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease |
603 |
234.3 |
| ---Hypertension |
16 |
6.2 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases |
185 |
71.9 |
| ---Atherosclerosis |
13 |
5.1 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries |
34 |
13.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza |
97 |
37.7 |
| ---Pneumonia |
95 |
36.9 |
| ---Influenza |
2 |
0.8 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
194 |
75.4 |
| Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma |
27 |
10.5 |
| Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent |
40 |
15.5 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis |
19 |
7.4 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
39 |
15.2 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
37 |
14.4 |
| Congenital Anomalies |
11 |
4.3 |
| Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions |
20 |
7.8 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
128 |
49.7 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries |
67 |
26.0 |
| ---Falls |
24 |
9.3 |
| ---Fires and Flames |
8 |
3.1 |
| ---Drownings |
2 |
0.8 |
| ---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) |
27 |
10.5 |
| Suicide |
36 |
14.0 |
| Homicide |
19 |
7.4 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) |
360 |
139.9 |
* 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