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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 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
---|---|---|
Fetal Deaths | 19 | 7.7 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 2,771 | 12.6 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 22 | 9.0 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 10 | 4.1 |
Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.5 |
Septicemia | 44 | 20.1 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 1.4 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 561 | 255.9 |
---of Digestive Organs | 130 | 59.3 |
------Colon | 42 | 19.2 |
------Pancreas | 28 | 12.8 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 195 | 88.9 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 195 | 88.9 |
---of Breast | 32 | 14.6 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 74 | 33.8 |
------Cervix Uteri | 4 | 1.8 |
------Ovary | 18 | 8.2 |
------Prostate | 27 | 12.3 |
------Bladder | 7 | 3.2 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 130 | 59.3 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 10 | 4.6 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 120 | 54.7 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 43 | 19.6 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,034 | 471.6 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 822 | 374.9 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 555 | 253.1 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 21 | 9.6 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 158 | 72.1 |
---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 1.8 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 29 | 13.2 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 49 | 22.3 |
---Influenza | 1 | 0.5 |
---Pneumonia | 48 | 21.9 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 173 | 78.9 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 67 | 30.6 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 50 | 22.8 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 30 | 13.7 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 77 | 35.1 |
Congenital Anomalies | 8 | 3.6 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 17 | 7.8 |
Accidents | 153 | 69.8 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 64 | 29.2 |
---Falls | 16 | 7.3 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 2 | 0.9 |
---Drownings | 4 | 1.8 |
---Poisonings | 37 | 16.9 |
---Other Accidents | 30 | 13.7 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 34 | 15.5 |
Assault | 26 | 11.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 321 | 146.4 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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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