West Virginia 2003 Vital Statistics

West Virginia Vital Statistics, 2003 Publication

graph of 2003 WV leading casuses of death for West Virginia residents.

Leading Causes of Death Number
of
Deaths Percent
of
Total
2003
WV
Crude
Rate 2003
WV Age-
Adjusted
Rate*

1. Diseases of the Heart 6,208 29.1 342.9 294.3

2. Malignant Neoplasms 4,633 21.8 255.9 218.4

3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disese 1,315 6.2 72.6 61.3

4. Cerebrovascular Disease 1,298 6.1 71.7 61.5

5. Accidents 966 4.5 53.4 51.6

6. Diabetes Mellitus 793 3.7 43.8 37.4

7. Alzheimer's Disease 508 2.4 28.1 24.2

8. Influenza and Pneumonia 457 2.1 25.2 21.9

9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis 447 2.1 24.7 21.0

10. Septicemia 294 1.4 16.2 13.9

Total for Leading Causes 16,919 79.4 934.6 805.5

11. All Other Causes 4,380 20.6 241.9 215.4

Total for All Causes 21,299 100.0 1,176.5 1,020.9

Leading Causes of Death	Number of Deaths	Percent of Total	2003 WV Crude Rate	2003 WV Age- Adjusted Rate*
1. Diseases of the Heart	6,208	29.1	342.9	294.3
2. Malignant Neoplasms	4,633	21.8	255.9	218.4
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disese	1,315	6.2	72.6	61.3
4. Cerebrovascular Disease	1,298	6.1	71.7	61.5
5. Accidents	966	4.5	53.4	51.6
6. Diabetes Mellitus	793	3.7	43.8	37.4
7. Alzheimer's Disease	508	2.4	28.1	24.2
8. Influenza and Pneumonia	457	2.1	25.2	21.9
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis	447	2.1	24.7	21.0
10. Septicemia	294	1.4	16.2	13.9
Total for Leading Causes	16,919	79.4	934.6	805.5
11. All Other Causes	4,380	20.6	241.9	215.4
Total for All Causes	21,299	100.0	1,176.5	1,020.9

*Adjusted by age from West Virginia's 2002 population estimate to the 2000 U.S. standard million.

A publication of:
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR),
Bureau for Public Health (BPH),
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion (OEHP),
Health Statistics Center (HSC),

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Health Statistics Center
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Last updated 9/21/05.