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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 | 6,642 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 82 | 124 | 273 | 641 | 1,574 | 2,165 | 1,672 | 74.3 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 30 | 30 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
Septicemia | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 20 | 78.0 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 100 | 240 | 568 | 468 | 181 | 70.9 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 145 | 120 | 55 | 73.0 |
------Colon | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 28 | 74.1 |
------Pancreas | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 72.4 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 87 | 187 | 118 | 29 | 69.5 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 82 | 184 | 111 | 28 | 69.6 |
---of Female Breast | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 41 | 32 | 12 | 68.1 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 85 | 84 | 38 | 72.3 |
------Cervix Uteri | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 69.7 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 68.5 |
------Prostate | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 39 | 22 | 77.1 |
------Bladder | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 71.8 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 110 | 114 | 47 | 70.5 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 70.6 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 54 | 62 | 39 | 72.7 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 2,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 89 | 255 | 610 | 1,030 | 962 | 78.1 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 2,298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 78 | 220 | 499 | 763 | 707 | 77.4 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 56 | 174 | 372 | 533 | 483 | 77.0 |
---Hypertension | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 80.2 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 205 | 183 | 80.9 |
---Atherosclerosis | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 84.1 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 76.3 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 82 | 119 | 82.7 |
---Pneumonia | 235 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 82 | 118 | 82.7 |
---Influenza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 114 | 150 | 59 | 75.2 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 73.7 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 80.9 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76.7 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 66.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 79.7 |
Congenital Anomalies | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 34.6 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 58.6 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 177 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 28 | 56.4 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 39.5 |
---Falls | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 78.5 |
---Fires and Flames | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 55.0 |
---Drownings | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.4 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 65.2 |
Suicide | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 41.0 |
Homicide | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 684 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 126 | 231 | 212 | 74.4 |
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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