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Selected Causes of Death |
1989-98 YPLL |
1989-98 State Crude Rate |
1989-98 State Adjusted Rate** |
1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate** |
Percent Differnce from U.S |
SI* |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 818,850 | 5,309.7 | 5,496.9 | 4,846.6 | 13.4 | * |
Malignant Neoplasms | 145,969 | 946.5 | 953.5 | 800.8 | 19.1 | * |
Diseases of the Heart | 128,859 | 835.6 | 842.6 | 612.2 | 37.6 | * |
Motor Vehicle Injuries | 113,165 | 733.8 | 739.1 | 442.6 | 67.0 | * |
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries | 59,406 | 385.2 | 400.7 | 318.0 | 26.0 | * |
Suicide | 52,668 | 341.5 | 344.7 | 267.3 | 29.0 | * |
Congenital Anomalies | 40,663 | 263.7 | 301.4 | 202.2 | 49.0 | * |
Homicide and Legal Intervention | 32,955 | 213.7 | 219.2 | 312.1 | -29.8 | * |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 19,090 | 123.8 | 144.0 | 91.8 | 56.8 | * |
Cerebrovascular Disease | 15,545 | 100.8 | 102.0 | 106.1 | -3.9 | * |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 13,789 | 89.4 | 91.4 | 94.4 | -3.2 | * |
Diabetes Mellitus | 15,386 | 99.8 | 100.7 | 72.0 | 39.9 | * |
Prematurity | 20,059 | 130.1 | 151.3 | 131.5 | 15.1 | * |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 12,112 | 78.5 | 77.1 | 62.8 | 22.7 | * |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 13,249 | 85.9 | 90.0 | 403.8 | -77.7 | * |
Selected Causes of Death |
1989-98 YPLL |
1989-98 County Crude Rate |
1989-98 County Adjusted Rate** |
1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate** |
Percent Differnce from U.S |
SI* |
* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.
Last updated March 7, 2001.
If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at:
Phone: 304-558-9100
Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov
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