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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 1999
Total All Age Groups
Table 31.0

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Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 10,241 100.0 10,752 100.0 20,993 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 3,283 32.1 3,676 34.2 6,959 33.1
Malignant Neoplasms 2,503 24.4 2,234 20.8 4,737 22.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 486 4.7 855 8.0 1,341 6.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 627 6.1 574 5.3 1,201 5.7
Accidents 513 5.0 287 2.7 800 3.8
Diabetes Mellitus 324 3.2 405 3.8 729 3.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 185 1.8 205 1.9 390 1.9
Septicemia 148 1.4 186 1.7 334 1.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 126 1.2 148 1.4 274 1.3
Intentional Self-Harm 200 2.0 32 0.3 232 1.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 142 1.4 72 0.7 214 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 1,704 16.6 2,078 19.3 3,782 18.0
Leading Causes of Death Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Male Female Total
Total All Age Groups


Last updated March 28, 2001.

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