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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 | 1,396 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 55 | 71 | 161 | 301 | 411 | 336 | 72.2 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 76.6 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.8 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 53 | 109 | 97 | 32 | 70.5 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 72.5 |
------Colon | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 71.8 |
------Pancreas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 74.1 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 24 | 7 | 69.0 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 68.6 |
---of Female Breast | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 65.3 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 73.3 |
------Cervix Uteri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 66.6 |
------Prostate | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 77.6 |
------Bladder | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 78.3 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 69.8 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 75.3 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 69.5 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 101 | 170 | 186 | 77.7 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 84 | 139 | 133 | 76.8 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 76.5 |
---Hypertension | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 82.0 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 81.4 |
---Atherosclerosis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 85.0 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 76.4 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 81.3 |
---Pneumonia | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 82.0 |
---Influenza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 16 | 75.8 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 67.5 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 78.7 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 75.4 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54.1 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 81.8 |
Congenital Anomalies | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.9 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 74.1 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 84 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 42.8 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37.3 |
---Falls | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67.8 |
---Fires and Flames | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 |
---Drownings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 52.8 |
Suicide | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.5 |
Homicide | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 145 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 40 | 72.6 |
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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