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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 | 23 | 7.4 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 3,029 | 12.1 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 31 | 9.9 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 16 | 5.1 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 57 | 22.8 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 1.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 691 | 275.9 |
---of Digestive Organs | 155 | 61.9 |
------Colon | 66 | 26.4 |
------Pancreas | 30 | 12.0 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 244 | 97.4 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 235 | 93.8 |
---of Breast | 39 | 15.6 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 88 | 35.1 |
------Cervix Uteri | 7 | 2.8 |
------Ovary | 17 | 6.8 |
------Prostate | 26 | 10.4 |
------Bladder | 23 | 9.2 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 165 | 65.9 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 15 | 6.0 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 110 | 43.9 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 70 | 27.9 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,048 | 418.4 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 807 | 322.2 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 583 | 232.8 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 17 | 6.8 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 184 | 73.5 |
---Atherosclerosis | 5 | 2.0 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 35 | 14.0 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 53 | 21.2 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
---Pneumonia | 53 | 21.2 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 199 | 79.4 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 39 | 15.6 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 17 | 6.8 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 36 | 14.4 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 53 | 21.2 |
Congenital Anomalies | 16 | 6.4 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 40 | 16.0 |
Accidents | 151 | 60.3 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 55 | 22.0 |
---Falls | 27 | 10.8 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 7 | 2.8 |
---Drownings | 4 | 1.6 |
---Poisonings | 30 | 12.0 |
---Other Accidents | 28 | 11.2 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 36 | 14.4 |
Assault | 15 | 6.0 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 397 | 158.5 |
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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