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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 | 4,272 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 94 | 169 | 282 | 533 | 1,115 | 1,239 | 679 | 68.9 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72.0 |
Septicemia | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 77.2 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.9 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 911 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 73 | 164 | 310 | 239 | 81 | 68.7 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 203 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 71 | 60 | 28 | 71.2 |
------Colon | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 72.9 |
------Pancreas | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 68.0 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 73 | 117 | 73 | 12 | 67.6 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 70 | 114 | 69 | 11 | 67.5 |
---of Female Breast | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 67.3 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 41 | 17 | 70.2 |
------Cervix Uteri | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 54.6 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 69.2 |
------Prostate | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 77.2 |
------Bladder | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 70.7 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 194 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 55 | 51 | 19 | 67.1 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 70.6 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 69.6 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,749 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 99 | 211 | 470 | 574 | 337 | 73.4 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 1,478 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 90 | 180 | 402 | 474 | 281 | 73.2 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 46 | 91 | 244 | 273 | 143 | 73.3 |
---Hypertension | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 76.5 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 188 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 72 | 41 | 74.7 |
---Atherosclerosis | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 75.9 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 73.5 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 118 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 35 | 76.7 |
---Pneumonia | 118 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 35 | 76.7 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 91 | 87 | 45 | 73.6 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 67.1 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 53 | 19 | 75.6 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 47 | 15 | 75.6 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 55.5 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 76.5 |
Congenital Anomalies | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23.8 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 36 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 35.8 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 211 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 45.9 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 96 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 40.4 |
---Falls | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 67.8 |
---Fires and Flames | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 46.2 |
---Drownings | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41.1 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 47.3 |
Suicide | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 44.9 |
Homicide | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32.5 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 374 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 67 | 107 | 97 | 69.3 |
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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