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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 1999 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
| Causes of Death | Years
of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 |
Actual Deaths |
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| 1999 | 1998 | 1999 | 1998 | |||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All Causes | 79,854 | 100.0 | 81,243 | 100.0 | 20,993 | 100.0 | 20,764 | 100.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 14,922 | 18.7 | 15,434 | 19.0 | 4,737 | 22.6 | 4,732 | 22.8 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 13,013 | 16.3 | 14,039 | 17.3 | 6,959 | 33.1 | 6,839 | 32.9 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 10,525 | 13.2 | 10,313 | 12.7 | 375 | 1.8 | 386 | 1.9 |
| Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 5,186 | 6.5 | 5,745 | 7.1 | 425 | 2.0 | 428 | 2.1 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 4,557 | 5.7 | 4,889 | 6.0 | 232 | 1.1 | 224 | 1.1 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3,809 | 4.8 | 3,526 | 4.3 | 83 | 0.4 | 87 | 0.4 |
| Assault | 2,749 | 3.4 | 2,727 | 3.4 | 102 | 0.5 | 95 | 0.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1,933 | 2.4 | 1,665 | 2.0 | 729 | 3.5 | 719 | 3.5 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 1,542 | 1.9 | 1,556 | 1.9 | 1,341 | 6.4 | 1,249 | 6.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 1,424 | 1.8 | 1,513 | 1.9 | 214 | 1.0 | 218 | 1.0 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 1,354 | 1.7 | 2,257 | 2.8 | 21 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.2 |
| Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Excluding H.I.V. | 1,244 | 1.6 | 1,112 | 1.4 | 418 | 2.0 | 275 | 1.3 |
| Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 1,225 | 1.5 | 903 | 1.1 | 19 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 1,168 | 1.5 | 1,236 | 1.5 | 1,201 | 5.7 | 1,157 | 5.6 |
| Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn | 1,032 | 1.3 | 1,343 | 1.7 | 16 | 0.1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Birth Asphyxia | 702 | 0.9 | 258 | 0.3 | 11 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 566 | 0.7 | 438 | 0.5 | 21 | 0.1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| Alcohol or Drug Psychoses, Dependence or Abuse | 507 | 0.6 | 458 | 0.6 | 33 | 0.2 | 45 | 0.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 389 | 0.5 | 1,069 | 1.3 | 274 | 1.3 | 712 | 3.4 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 12,003 | 15.0 | 10,760 | 13.2 | 3,782 | 18.0 | 3,504 | 16.9 |
| Causes of Death | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
| 1999 | 1998 | 1999 | 1998 | |||||
| Years
of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 |
Actual Deaths |
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If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov |
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