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

Leading Causes of Death One to Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 205 100.0 153 100.0 358 100.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 85 41.5 55 35.9 140 39.1
Congenital Anomalies 29 14.1 25 16.3 54 15.1
Malignant Neoplasms 20 9.8 10 6.5 30 8.4
Diseases of the Heart 9 4.4 11 7.2 20 5.6
Homicide 9 4.4 7 4.6 16 4.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 2.4 4 2.6 9 2.5
Septicemia 2 1.0 1 0.7 3 0.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 1.0 1 0.7 3 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 44 21.5 39 25.5 83 23.2
Leading Causes of Death One to Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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