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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2000
Table 31.0

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 10,222 100.0 10,905 100.0 21,127 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 3,124 30.6 3,395 31.1 6,519 30.9
Malignant Neoplasms 2,433 23.8 2,307 21.2 4,740 22.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 649 6.3 704 6.5 1,353 6.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 507 5.0 764 7.0 1,271 6.0
Accidents 542 5.3 297 2.7 839 4.0
Diabetes Mellitus 328 3.2 427 3.9 755 3.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 144 1.4 243 2.2 387 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 185 1.8 193 1.8 378 1.8
Alzheimer's Disease 107 1.0 262 2.4 369 1.7
Septicemia 130 1.3 182 1.7 312 1.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 167 1.6 87 0.8 254 1.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 1,906 18.6 2,044 18.7 3,950 18.7
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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