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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2004
Table 31.5

Leading Causes of Death Fifteen to Twenty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 181 100.0 86 100.0 267 100.0
Accidents 109 60.2 38 44.2 147 55.1
Intentional Self-Harm 31 17.1 8 9.3 39 14.6
Assault 9 5.0 5 5.8 14 5.2
Congenital Anomalies 5 2.8 4 4.7 9 3.4
Malignant Neoplasms 3 1.7 4 4.7 7 2.6
Diseases of the Heart 4 2.2 0 0.0 4 1.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 2 1.1 2 2.3 4 1.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 18 9.9 25 29.1 43 16.1
Leading Causes of Death Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Male Female Total
Fifteen to Twenty-Four Years

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

Last updated April 13, 2006.

If you have further questions about West Virginia Vital Statistics data, contact the Health Statistics Center at:
Phone: 304-558-9100 or Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov