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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 | 1,191 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 59 | 135 | 263 | 371 | 296 | 73.3 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 3 | 3 | 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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 77.4 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 263 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 74 | 73 | 44 | 71.1 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 75.1 |
------Colon | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 74.9 |
------Pancreas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 70.4 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 70.3 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 70.5 |
---of Female Breast | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 66.9 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 76.3 |
------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68.0 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 77.7 |
------Prostate | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 76.9 |
------Bladder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 83.2 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 65.6 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 74.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 73.7 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 50 | 109 | 161 | 124 | 76.2 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 95 | 122 | 90 | 75.5 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 74 | 75 | 62 | 74.6 |
---Hypertension | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 84.0 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 78.1 |
---Atherosclerosis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 78.8 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 81.8 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 84.1 |
---Pneumonia | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 83.9 |
---Influenza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 18 | 77.3 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 77.2 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 78.0 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 89.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 62.4 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 79.3 |
Congenital Anomalies | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32.5 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 58.1 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 46.4 |
---Falls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 75.8 |
---Fires and Flames | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.4 |
---Drownings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 64.8 |
Suicide | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
Homicide | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 43 | 77.2 |
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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