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Selected Causes of Death | Total | Age in Years | Average Age at Death |
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Less Than One |
1-4 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85 and Over |
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Total Deaths, All Causes | 5,806 | 73 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 56 | 124 | 220 | 401 | 770 | 1,466 | 1,576 | 1,039 | 69.3 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67.5 |
Septicemia | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 74.4 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 1,451 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 122 | 270 | 503 | 370 | 114 | 68.5 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 67 | 109 | 98 | 29 | 69.8 |
------Colon | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 53 | 38 | 17 | 69.4 |
------Pancreas | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 71.4 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 107 | 195 | 90 | 23 | 67.7 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 96 | 188 | 86 | 23 | 68.1 |
---of Female Breast | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 66.6 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 77 | 69 | 23 | 71.0 |
------Cervix Uteri | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 63.9 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 68.0 |
------Prostate | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 76.6 |
------Bladder | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 70.6 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 323 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 93 | 90 | 30 | 67.1 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 64.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 40 | 12 | 68.9 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 2,493 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 133 | 307 | 590 | 776 | 617 | 74.7 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 2,005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 125 | 270 | 481 | 597 | 467 | 73.8 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 1,146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 62 | 146 | 278 | 375 | 259 | 74.6 |
---Hypertension | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 72.6 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 77 | 143 | 118 | 79.2 |
---Atherosclerosis | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 83.5 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 74.5 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 67 | 72 | 80.3 |
---Pneumonia | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 66 | 72 | 80.3 |
---Influenza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 89 | 80 | 31 | 72.3 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 68.8 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 78.3 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 60.4 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 76.4 |
Congenital Anomalies | 28 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 49.3 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 250 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 41.1 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 141 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 33.0 |
---Falls | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 70.2 |
---Fires and Flames | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30.2 |
---Drownings | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.9 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 45.1 |
Suicide | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 44.8 |
Homicide | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 577 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 52 | 118 | 140 | 146 | 67.7 |
Selected Causes of Death | Total | Age in Years | Average Age at Death |
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Less Than One |
1-4 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85 and Over |
If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov |
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