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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2003
Table 31.9

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,385 100.0 961 100.0 2,346 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 438 31.6 363 37.8 801 34.1
Diseases of the Heart 396 28.6 209 21.7 605 25.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 68 4.9 73 7.6 141 6.0
Diabetes Mellitus 69 5.0 61 6.3 130 5.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 35 2.5 38 4.0 73 3.1
Accidents 52 3.8 18 1.9 70 3.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 42 3.0 23 2.4 65 2.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 27 1.9 17 1.8 44 1.9
Intentional Self-Harm 37 2.7 4 0.4 41 1.7
Septicemia 16 1.2 9 0.9 25 1.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 11 0.8 10 1.0 21 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 194 14.0 136 14.2 330 14.1
Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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