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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 2002 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
| Causes of Death | Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 |
Actual Deaths |
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| 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All Causes | 162,798 | 100.0 | 152,199 | 100.0 | 20,999 | 100.0 | 20,978 | 100.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 34,978 | 21.5 | 34,720 | 22.8 | 4,650 | 22.1 | 4,680 | 22.3 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 27,991 | 17.2 | 27,773 | 18.2 | 6,212 | 29.6 | 6,292 | 30.0 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 14,150 | 8.7 | 12,779 | 8.4 | 412 | 2.0 | 368 | 1.8 |
| Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 12,612 | 7.7 | 10,833 | 7.1 | 535 | 2.5 | 472 | 2.2 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 8,423 | 5.2 | 7,439 | 4.9 | 277 | 1.3 | 290 | 1.4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 6,048 | 3.7 | 5,206 | 3.4 | 843 | 4.0 | 807 | 3.8 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 4,802 | 2.9 | 4,722 | 3.1 | 1,235 | 5.9 | 1,290 | 6.1 |
| Assault | 3,872 | 2.4 | 2,250 | 1.5 | 98 | 0.5 | 67 | 0.3 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3,796 | 2.3 | 3,617 | 2.4 | 70 | 0.3 | 70 | 0.3 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 3,751 | 2.3 | 3,583 | 2.4 | 1,237 | 5.9 | 1,262 | 6.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 3,361 | 2.1 | 3,264 | 2.1 | 211 | 1.0 | 215 | 1.0 |
| Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Excluding H.I.V. | 2,796 | 1.7 | 2,869 | 1.9 | 403 | 1.9 | 424 | 2.0 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 2,012 | 1.2 | 1,341 | 0.9 | 27 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 1,341 | 0.8 | 1,937 | 1.3 | 18 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.1 |
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Birth Asphyxia | 1,192 | 0.7 | 298 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 1,150 | 0.7 | 1,395 | 0.9 | 351 | 1.7 | 489 | 2.3 |
| Alcohol or Drug Psychoses, Dependence or Abuse | 912 | 0.6 | 807 | 0.5 | 41 | 0.2 | 39 | 0.2 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 787 | 0.5 | 1,037 | 0.7 | 23 | 0.1 | 31 | 0.1 |
| Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn | 745 | 0.5 | 1,490 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 28,081 | 17.2 | 24,839 | 16.3 | 4,330 | 20.6 | 4,114 | 19.6 |
| Causes of Death | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||
| Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 |
Actual Deaths |
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Last updated May 19, 2004.
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