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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 | 4 | 5.0 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 891 | 13.1 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 4 | 5.0 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 2.5 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 7 | 10.3 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 168 | 247.6 |
---of Digestive Organs | 39 | 57.5 |
------Colon | 14 | 20.6 |
------Pancreas | 4 | 5.9 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 47 | 69.3 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 45 | 66.3 |
---of Breast | 10 | 14.7 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 30 | 44.2 |
------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
------Ovary | 6 | 8.8 |
------Prostate | 7 | 10.3 |
------Bladder | 6 | 8.8 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 42 | 61.9 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 4.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 51 | 75.2 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 28 | 41.3 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 350 | 515.8 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 263 | 387.6 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 179 | 263.8 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 8 | 11.8 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 59 | 86.9 |
---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 5.9 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 16 | 23.6 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 13 | 19.2 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
---Pneumonia | 13 | 19.2 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 55 | 81.1 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 9 | 13.3 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 2 | 2.9 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 11 | 16.2 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 22 | 32.4 |
Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 1.5 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 4 | 5.9 |
Accidents | 37 | 54.5 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 11 | 16.2 |
---Falls | 4 | 5.9 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 2 | 2.9 |
---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
---Poisonings | 13 | 19.2 |
---Other Accidents | 7 | 10.3 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 12 | 17.7 |
Assault | 6 | 8.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 114 | 168.0 |
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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