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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 | 7 | 6.0 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 1167 | 12.2 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 10 | 8.6 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 6 | 5.2 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 19 | 19.9 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 256 | 268.7 |
---of Digestive Organs | 62 | 65.1 |
------Colon | 22 | 23.1 |
------Pancreas | 15 | 15.7 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 82 | 86.1 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 79 | 82.9 |
---of Breast | 16 | 16.8 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 34 | 35.7 |
------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 1.0 |
------Ovary | 8 | 8.4 |
------Prostate | 9 | 9.4 |
------Bladder | 11 | 11.5 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 62 | 65.1 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 4 | 4.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 36 | 37.8 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 27 | 28.3 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 415 | 435.6 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 310 | 325.4 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 220 | 230.9 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 4 | 4.2 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 86 | 90.3 |
---Atherosclerosis | 2 | 2.1 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 13 | 13.6 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 23 | 24.1 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
---Pneumonia | 23 | 24.1 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 68 | 71.4 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 10 | 10.5 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 23 | 24.1 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 20 | 21.0 |
Congenital Anomalies | 6 | 6.3 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 21 | 22.0 |
Accidents | 46 | 48.3 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 7 | 7.3 |
---Falls | 18 | 18.9 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
---Drownings | 1 | 1.0 |
---Poisonings | 11 | 11.5 |
---Other Accidents | 9 | 9.4 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 15 | 15.7 |
Assault | 5 | 5.2 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 173 | 181.6 |
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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