| WV | DHHR | BPH | OEHP | HSC | PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Back to County List | Tables are supplements to the West Virginia County Health Profiles - 2000 | Back to List of Tables |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 219 | 100.0 | 446 | 100.0 | 665 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 91 | 41.6 | 211 | 47.3 | 302 | 45.4 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 32 | 14.6 | 47 | 10.5 | 79 | 11.9 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 20 | 9.1 | 33 | 7.4 | 53 | 8.0 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 21 | 9.6 | 26 | 5.8 | 47 | 7.1 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 12 | 5.5 | 11 | 2.5 | 23 | 3.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5 | 2.3 | 11 | 2.5 | 16 | 2.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 4 | 1.8 | 6 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.5 |
| Septicemia | 1 | 0.5 | 8 | 1.8 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Atherosclerosis | 2 | 0.9 | 7 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 4 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.1 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Hypertension | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.6 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 26 | 11.9 | 78 | 17.5 | 104 | 15.6 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
|
If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:hlthstat@wvdhhr.org For problems or questions concerning the WEB page, contact Dale Porter at: daleporter@wvdhhr.org |
| WV | DHHR | BPH | OEHP | HSC | PUBLICATIONS | Top of Page |