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

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 13,788 100.0 9,091 100.0 22,879 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 4,478 32.5 3,635 40.0 8,113 35.5
Diseases of the Heart 4,967 36.0 2,387 26.3 7,354 32.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 623 4.5 594 6.5 1,217 5.3
Cerebrovascular Disease 434 3.1 407 4.5 841 3.7
Diabetes Mellitus 374 2.7 440 4.8 814 3.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 445 3.2 204 2.2 649 2.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 313 2.3 132 1.5 445 1.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 191 1.4 123 1.4 314 1.4
Suicide 260 1.9 48 0.5 308 1.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 90 0.7 81 0.9 171 0.7
Septicemia 78 0.6 66 0.7 144 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 1,535 11.1 974 10.7 2,509 11.0
Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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