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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 101,771 100.0 99,115 100.0 200,886 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 34,674 34.1 35,115 35.4 69,789 34.7
Malignant Neoplasms 24,603 24.2 21,895 22.1 46,498 23.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 4,705 4.6 7,537 7.6 12,242 6.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 5,700 5.6 4,803 4.8 10,503 5.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5,413 5.3 2,757 2.8 8,170 4.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,196 3.1 3,546 3.6 6,742 3.4
Diabetes Mellitus 2,356 2.3 3,572 3.6 5,928 3.0
Suicide 2,123 2.1 383 0.4 2,506 1.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1,121 1.1 1,248 1.3 2,369 1.2
Septicemia 850 0.8 1,107 1.1 1,957 1.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1,240 1.2 636 0.6 1,876 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 15,790 15.5 16,516 16.7 32,306 16.1
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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