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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2003 Annual Report | |
Causes of Death |
Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 |
Actual Deaths |
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| 2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All Causes | 161,585 | 100.0 | 162,798 | 100.0 | 21,299 | 100.0 | 20,999 | 100.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 36,000 | 22.3 | 34,978 | 21.5 | 4,633 | 21.8 | 4,650 | 22.1 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 28,993 | 17.9 | 27,991 | 17.2 | 6,208 | 29.1 | 6,212 | 29.6 |
| Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 14,613 | 9.0 | 12,612 | 7.7 | 574 | 2.7 | 535 | 2.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 13,066 | 8.1 | 14,150 | 8.7 | 392 | 1.8 | 412 | 2.0 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 7,830 | 4.8 | 8,423 | 5.2 | 278 | 1.3 | 277 | 1.3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5,351 | 3.3 | 6,048 | 3.7 | 793 | 3.7 | 843 | 4.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 5,220 | 3.2 | 4,802 | 2.9 | 1,315 | 6.2 | 1,235 | 5.9 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 4,021 | 2.5 | 3,361 | 2.1 | 250 | 1.2 | 211 | 1.0 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 3,912 | 2.4 | 3,751 | 2.3 | 1,298 | 6.1 | 1,237 | 5.9 |
| Assault | 3,343 | 2.1 | 3,872 | 2.4 | 92 | 0.4 | 98 | 0.5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3,261 | 2.0 | 3,796 | 2.3 | 64 | 0.3 | 70 | 0.3 |
| Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Excluding H.I.V. | 2,381 | 1.5 | 2,796 | 1.7 | 392 | 1.8 | 403 | 1.9 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 1,657 | 1.0 | 1,150 | 0.7 | 457 | 2.1 | 351 | 1.7 |
| Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn | 1,490 | 0.9 | 745 | 0.5 | 20 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 1,341 | 0.8 | 2,012 | 1.2 | 18 | 0.1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1,023 | 0.6 | 787 | 0.5 | 30 | 0.1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 820 | 0.5 | 1,341 | 0.8 | 11 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Alcohol or Drug Psychoses, Dependence or Abuse | 787 | 0.5 | 912 | 0.6 | 41 | 0.2 | 41 | 0.2 |
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Birth Asphyxia | 522 | 0.3 | 1,192 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.0 | 16 | 0.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 25,956 | 16.1 | 28,081 | 17.2 | 4,426 | 20.8 | 4,330 | 20.6 |
Causes of Death |
Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 |
Actual Deaths |
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