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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2004
Table 31.0

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 10,171 100.0 10,605 100.0 20,776 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 2,699 26.5 2,940 27.7 5,639 27.1
Malignant Neoplasms 2,471 24.3 2,223 21.0 4,694 22.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 604 5.9 635 6.0 1,239 6.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 437 4.3 760 7.2 1,197 5.8
Accidents 702 6.9 402 3.8 1,104 5.3
Diabetes Mellitus 399 3.9 451 4.3 850 4.1
Alzheimer's Disease 137 1.3 370 3.5 507 2.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 200 2.0 243 2.3 443 2.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 196 1.9 220 2.1 416 2.0
Septicemia 162 1.6 178 1.7 340 1.6
Intentional Self-Harm 235 2.3 46 0.4 281 1.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 1,929 19.0 2,137 20.2 4,066 19.6
Leading Causes of Death Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Male Female Total
Total All Age Groups

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2004 Annual Report

Last updated April 13, 2006.

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