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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
West Virginia, 1989 - 1998

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 748 629 61 42 3 1 1,484
Total Deaths, All Causes 97,975 95,404 3,705 3,621 91 90 200,886
---Deaths under 1 Year 972 706 64 58 5 1 1,806
---Deaths under 28 Days 618 460 37 37 4 0 1,156
Tuberculosis 60 40 3 3 0 0 106
Septicemia 813 1,060 36 47 1 0 1,957
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 384 42 51 18 0 0 495
Malignant Neoplasms 23,718 21,098 865 761 20 36 46,498
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 4,981 4,592 232 232 4 9 10,050
------Colon 1,899 2,101 91 107 1 2 4,201
------Pancreas 913 984 35 46 0 0 1,978
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 9,479 5,609 287 159 8 11 15,553
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 9,165 5,492 264 153 8 11 15,093
---of Female Breast 6 3,152 0 121 0 5 3,284
---of Genitourinary Organs 3,603 2,779 179 89 2 5 6,657
------Cervix Uteri 0 441 0 18 0 1 460
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 4 1,485 0 50 0 4 1,543
------Prostate 2,385 5 152 0 1 0 2,543
------Bladder 608 329 15 11 0 0 963
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 5,649 4,966 167 160 6 6 10,954
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 290 381 12 13 0 1 697
Diabetes Mellitus 2,210 3,328 145 244 1 0 5,928
Major Cardiovascular Disease 40,284 43,704 1,374 1,631 36 28 87,057
---Diseases of the Heart 33,530 33,831 1,119 1,262 25 22 69,789
------Ischemic Heart Disease 22,181 20,709 635 691 14 12 44,242
---Hypertension 364 569 24 51 1 0 1,009
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 4,509 7,264 189 267 7 6 12,242
---Atherosclerosis 617 1,043 17 22 0 0 1,699
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 1,264 997 25 29 3 0 2,318
Pneumonia and Influenza 3,086 3,450 109 96 1 0 6,742
---Pneumonia 3,019 3,354 108 91 1 0 6,573
---Influenza 67 96 1 5 0 0 169
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 5,550 4,719 148 80 2 4 10,503
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 1,005 1,049 21 25 1 1 2,102
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 1,534 359 73 14 0 0 1,980
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 998 3 67 0 0 0 1,068
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1,185 608 54 26 1 2 1,876
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1,057 1,159 62 88 2 1 2,369
Congenital Anomalies 460 404 17 22 1 1 905
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 715 697 41 37 1 1 1,492
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5,222 2,668 180 83 11 6 8,170
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2,720 1,288 71 22 10 3 4,114
---Falls 624 622 18 17 0 2 1,283
---Fires and Flames 230 154 10 18 0 0 412
---Drownings 221 41 15 5 0 0 282
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 1,427 563 66 21 1 1 2,079
Suicide 2,078 375 41 5 4 3 2,506
Homicide 678 308 112 17 1 1 1,117
All Other Causes (Residual) 8,651 11,004 382 436 9 6 20,488
Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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