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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 | 1 | 2.7 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 434 | 13.5 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 2 | 5.4 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 9 | 28.1 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 3.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 103 | 321.1 |
---of Digestive Organs | 21 | 65.5 |
------Colon | 11 | 34.3 |
------Pancreas | 5 | 15.6 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 29 | 90.4 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 27 | 84.2 |
---of Breast | 6 | 18.7 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 19 | 59.2 |
------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
------Ovary | 1 | 3.1 |
------Prostate | 10 | 31.2 |
------Bladder | 2 | 6.2 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 28 | 87.3 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 9.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 10 | 31.2 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 7 | 21.8 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 201 | 626.5 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 176 | 548.6 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 122 | 380.3 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 3 | 9.4 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 15 | 46.8 |
---Atherosclerosis | 1 | 3.1 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 6 | 18.7 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 7 | 21.8 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
---Pneumonia | 7 | 21.8 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 23 | 71.7 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 0 | 0.0 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 17 | 53.0 |
Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 3.1 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 3 | 9.4 |
Accidents | 12 | 37.4 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 8 | 24.9 |
---Falls | 3 | 9.4 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
---Poisonings | 0 | 0.0 |
---Other Accidents | 1 | 3.1 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 4 | 12.5 |
Assault | 0 | 0.0 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 33 | 102.9 |
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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