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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2003
Table 31.0

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 10,342 100.0 10,957 100.0 21,299 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 2,979 28.8 3,229 29.5 6,208 29.1
Malignant Neoplasms 2,423 23.4 2,210 20.2 4,633 21.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 610 5.9 705 6.4 1,315 6.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 503 4.9 795 7.3 1,298 6.1
Accidents 643 6.2 323 2.9 966 4.5
Diabetes Mellitus 342 3.3 451 4.1 793 3.7
Alzheimer's Disease 139 1.3 369 3.4 508 2.4
Influenza and Pneumonia 208 2.0 249 2.3 457 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 222 2.1 225 2.1 447 2.1
Septicemia 132 1.3 162 1.5 294 1.4
Intentional Self-Harm 234 2.3 44 0.4 278 1.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 1,907 18.4 2,195 20.0 4,102 19.3
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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