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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 | 7,168 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 34 | 90 | 158 | 325 | 712 | 1,628 | 2,265 | 1,851 | 74.0 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 33 | 33 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 |
Septicemia | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 76.8 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 1,612 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 97 | 250 | 514 | 476 | 226 | 71.5 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 113 | 101 | 71 | 73.8 |
------Colon | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 41 | 35 | 75.1 |
------Pancreas | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 73.4 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 96 | 199 | 154 | 38 | 70.8 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 93 | 192 | 149 | 37 | 70.9 |
---of Female Breast | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 39 | 21 | 71.0 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 64 | 71 | 42 | 73.5 |
------Cervix Uteri | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 61.2 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 69.8 |
------Prostate | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 79.9 |
------Bladder | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 75.6 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 392 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 57 | 110 | 111 | 54 | 69.2 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 77.9 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 24 | 73.5 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 3,241 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 131 | 273 | 690 | 1,054 | 1,026 | 77.3 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 2,684 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 113 | 236 | 589 | 855 | 835 | 77.1 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 1,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 84 | 162 | 418 | 557 | 548 | 76.8 |
---Hypertension | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 73 | 152 | 157 | 78.6 |
---Atherosclerosis | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 80.7 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 77.7 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 209 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 78 | 91 | 81.6 |
---Pneumonia | 204 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 76 | 88 | 81.5 |
---Influenza | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 88.8 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 385 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 108 | 147 | 96 | 77.3 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 75.2 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 44 | 80.2 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 76.6 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 65.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 96 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 78.9 |
Congenital Anomalies | 35 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23.5 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 42.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 229 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 38 | 57.2 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 42.3 |
---Falls | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 81.6 |
---Fires and Flames | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 71.5 |
---Drownings | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.0 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 60.9 |
Suicide | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 51.0 |
Homicide | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 726 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 58 | 113 | 239 | 227 | 73.8 |
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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