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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 2000 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
Causes of Death |
Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 |
Actual Deaths |
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| 2000 | 1999 | 2000 | 1999 | |||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All Causes | 82,910 | 100.0 | 79,855 | 100.0 | 21,127 | 100.0 | 20,993 | 100.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 15,189 | 18.3 | 14,923 | 18.7 | 4,740 | 22.4 | 4,737 | 22.6 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 12,139 | 14.6 | 13,013 | 16.3 | 6,519 | 30.9 | 6,959 | 33.1 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 10,587 | 12.8 | 10,526 | 13.2 | 386 | 1.8 | 375 | 1.8 |
| Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 5,952 | 7.2 | 5,187 | 6.5 | 452 | 2.1 | 425 | 2.0 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 5,296 | 6.4 | 4,557 | 5.7 | 246 | 1.2 | 232 | 1.1 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3,617 | 4.4 | 3,810 | 4.8 | 82 | 0.4 | 83 | 0.4 |
| Assault | 2,424 | 2.9 | 2,750 | 3.4 | 80 | 0.4 | 102 | 0.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 2,069 | 2.5 | 1,933 | 2.4 | 755 | 3.6 | 729 | 3.5 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 1,964 | 2.4 | 1,424 | 1.8 | 254 | 1.2 | 214 | 1.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 1,657 | 2.0 | 1,169 | 1.5 | 1,353 | 6.4 | 1,201 | 5.7 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 1,481 | 1.8 | 1,542 | 1.9 | 1,271 | 6.0 | 1,341 | 6.4 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 1,419 | 1.7 | 1,355 | 1.7 | 22 | 0.1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Excluding H.I.V. | 1,312 | 1.6 | 1,244 | 1.6 | 413 | 2.0 | 418 | 2.0 |
| Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 1,161 | 1.4 | 1,226 | 1.5 | 18 | 0.1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Birth Asphyxia | 1,097 | 1.3 | 702 | 0.9 | 17 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn | 578 | 0.7 | 1,032 | 1.3 | 9 | 0.0 | 16 | 0.1 |
| Alcohol or Drug Psychoses, Dependence or Abuse | 577 | 0.7 | 507 | 0.6 | 44 | 0.2 | 33 | 0.2 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 433 | 0.5 | 566 | 0.7 | 17 | 0.1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 364 | 0.4 | 390 | 0.5 | 387 | 1.8 | 274 | 1.3 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 13,597 | 16.4 | 12,003 | 15.0 | 4,062 | 19.2 | 3,782 | 18.0 |
Causes of Death |
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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