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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 | 18 | 6.6 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 2,095 | 9.5 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 35 | 12.8 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 27 | 9.9 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 30 | 13.5 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 1.4 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 492 | 222.0 |
---of Digestive Organs | 94 | 42.4 |
------Colon | 42 | 18.9 |
------Pancreas | 19 | 8.6 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 178 | 80.3 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 172 | 77.6 |
---of Breast | 27 | 12.2 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 66 | 29.8 |
------Cervix Uteri | 6 | 2.7 |
------Ovary | 10 | 4.5 |
------Prostate | 19 | 8.6 |
------Bladder | 18 | 8.1 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 127 | 57.3 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 12 | 5.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 72 | 32.5 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 42 | 18.9 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 794 | 358.2 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 613 | 276.6 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 419 | 189.0 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 15 | 6.8 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 131 | 59.1 |
---Atherosclerosis | 15 | 6.8 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 20 | 9.0 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 33 | 14.9 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
---Pneumonia | 33 | 14.9 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 101 | 45.6 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 12 | 5.4 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 26 | 11.7 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 38 | 17.1 |
Congenital Anomalies | 8 | 3.6 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 11 | 5.0 |
Accidents | 120 | 54.1 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 67 | 30.2 |
---Falls | 14 | 6.3 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
---Drownings | 5 | 2.3 |
---Poisonings | 9 | 4.1 |
---Other Accidents | 25 | 11.3 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 37 | 16.7 |
Assault | 9 | 4.1 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 255 | 115.0 |
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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