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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 |
Leading Causes of Death | Under One Year | |||||
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Male | Female | Total | ||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 117 | 100.0 | 71 | 100.0 | 188 | 100.0 |
Congenital Anomalies | 21 | 17.9 | 17 | 23.9 | 38 | 20.2 |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 15 | 12.8 | 12 | 16.9 | 27 | 14.4 |
Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 10 | 8.5 | 8 | 11.3 | 18 | 9.6 |
Maternal Complications of Pregnancy | 7 | 6.0 | 6 | 8.5 | 13 | 6.9 |
Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period | 5 | 4.3 | 4 | 5.6 | 9 | 4.8 |
Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes | 8 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 4.3 |
Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 4.2 | 8 | 4.3 |
Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 3 | 2.6 | 4 | 5.6 | 7 | 3.7 |
Neonatal Hemorrhage | 2 | 1.7 | 3 | 4.2 | 5 | 2.7 |
Assault | 3 | 2.6 | 1 | 1.4 | 4 | 2.1 |
Other Disorders Originating in Perinatal Period | 3 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 35 | 29.9 | 13 | 18.3 | 48 | 25.5 |
Last updated May 19, 2004.
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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