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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 | 26 | 6.6 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 4,075 | 11.4 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 32 | 8.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 22 | 5.6 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 57 | 15.9 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 0.8 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 842 | 235.2 |
---of Digestive Organs | 183 | 51.1 |
------Colon | 73 | 20.4 |
------Pancreas | 29 | 8.1 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 264 | 73.7 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 255 | 71.2 |
---of Breast | 53 | 14.8 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 116 | 32.4 |
------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 0.3 |
------Ovary | 30 | 8.4 |
------Prostate | 35 | 9.8 |
------Bladder | 19 | 5.3 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 226 | 63.1 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 21 | 5.9 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 177 | 49.4 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 104 | 29.0 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,614 | 450.8 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 1,255 | 350.5 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 879 | 245.5 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 37 | 10.3 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 241 | 67.3 |
---Atherosclerosis | 28 | 7.8 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 53 | 14.8 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 64 | 17.9 |
---Influenza | 2 | 0.6 |
---Pneumonia | 62 | 17.3 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 236 | 65.9 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 44 | 12.3 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 6 | 1.7 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 35 | 9.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 100 | 27.9 |
Congenital Anomalies | 10 | 2.8 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 17 | 4.7 |
Accidents | 159 | 44.4 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 76 | 21.2 |
---Falls | 21 | 5.9 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 5 | 1.4 |
---Drownings | 6 | 1.7 |
---Poisonings | 25 | 7.0 |
---Other Accidents | 26 | 7.3 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 47 | 13.1 |
Assault | 20 | 5.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 525 | 146.6 |
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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