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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 | 13 | 5.4 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 2510 | 12.8 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 20 | 8.3 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 9 | 3.7 |
Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.5 |
Septicemia | 30 | 15.3 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 4 | 2.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 587 | 299.8 |
---of Digestive Organs | 130 | 66.4 |
------Colon | 57 | 29.1 |
------Pancreas | 24 | 12.3 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 192 | 98.1 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 185 | 94.5 |
---of Breast | 30 | 15.3 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 90 | 46.0 |
------Cervix Uteri | 5 | 2.6 |
------Ovary | 16 | 8.2 |
------Prostate | 29 | 14.8 |
------Bladder | 11 | 5.6 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 145 | 74.1 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 14 | 7.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 98 | 50.1 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 65 | 33.2 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 899 | 459.2 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 693 | 354.0 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 444 | 226.8 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 25 | 12.8 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 146 | 74.6 |
---Atherosclerosis | 9 | 4.6 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 26 | 13.3 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 40 | 20.4 |
---Influenza | 1 | 0.5 |
---Pneumonia | 39 | 19.9 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 146 | 74.6 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 16 | 8.2 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 3 | 1.5 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 28 | 14.3 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 55 | 28.1 |
Congenital Anomalies | 6 | 3.1 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 22 | 11.2 |
Accidents | 107 | 54.7 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 40 | 20.4 |
---Falls | 15 | 7.7 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 4 | 2.0 |
---Drownings | 3 | 1.5 |
---Poisonings | 21 | 10.7 |
---Other Accidents | 24 | 12.3 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 40 | 20.4 |
Assault | 10 | 5.1 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 342 | 174.7 |
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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