West Virginia 2003 Vital Statistics

West Virginia Vital Statistics, 2003 Publication

United States resident leading causes of death, 2003

Leading Causes of Death*	Number of Deaths	Percent of Total	U.S. Crude Rate
1. Disease of the Heart	684,462	28.0	235.4
2. Malignant Neoplasms	554,643	22.7	190.7
3. Cerebrovascular Disease	157,803	6.5	54.3
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases	126,128	5.2	43.4
5. Accidents	105,695	4.3	36.3
6. Diabetes Mellitus	73,965	3.0	25.4
7. Influenza and Pneumonia	64,847	2.7	22.3
8. Alzheimer's Disease	63,343	2.6	21.8
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis	42,536	1.7	14.6
10. Septicemia	34,243	1.4	11.8
Total for Leading Causes	1,907,665	78.1	656.0
11. ALL OTHER Causes	2,443,930	100.0	840.4
Total for All Causes	2,443,930	100.0	840.4

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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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Charleston, WV 25301-3701

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Last updated 9/21/05.