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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 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 510 | 12.0 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 6 | 12.2 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 4.1 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 8 | 18.9 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 4.7 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 131 | 309.1 |
---of Digestive Organs | 31 | 73.1 |
------Colon | 14 | 33.0 |
------Pancreas | 5 | 11.8 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 40 | 94.4 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 39 | 92.0 |
---of Breast | 6 | 14.2 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 17 | 40.1 |
------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 4.7 |
------Ovary | 3 | 7.1 |
------Prostate | 6 | 14.2 |
------Bladder | 4 | 9.4 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 37 | 87.3 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 4.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 17 | 40.1 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 12 | 28.3 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 176 | 415.3 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 132 | 311.5 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 98 | 231.2 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 3 | 7.1 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 34 | 80.2 |
---Atherosclerosis | 1 | 2.4 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 6 | 14.2 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 7 | 16.5 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
---Pneumonia | 7 | 16.5 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 37 | 87.3 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 3 | 7.1 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 1 | 2.4 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 1 | 2.4 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 10 | 23.6 |
Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 4.7 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 8 | 18.9 |
Accidents | 32 | 75.5 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 12 | 28.3 |
---Falls | 6 | 14.2 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 2.4 |
---Drownings | 1 | 2.4 |
---Poisonings | 6 | 14.2 |
---Other Accidents | 6 | 14.2 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 5 | 11.8 |
Assault | 3 | 7.1 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 54 | 127.4 |
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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