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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 | 1,242 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 53 | 129 | 264 | 390 | 298 | 72.1 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tuberculosis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83.0 |
Septicemia | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 78.5 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 64 | 65 | 42 | 69.8 |
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 71.2 |
------Colon | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 72.7 |
------Pancreas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 71.5 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 68.1 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 68.3 |
---of Female Breast | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 70.1 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 74.4 |
------Cervix Uteri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47.7 |
------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 65.0 |
------Prostate | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 80.5 |
------Bladder | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 81.9 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 68.5 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73.0 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 77.0 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 513 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 115 | 183 | 144 | 77.3 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 425 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 99 | 155 | 108 | 76.7 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 57 | 84 | 55 | 76.4 |
---Hypertension | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 79.2 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 81.0 |
---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 77.0 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 71.1 |
Pneumonia and Influenza | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 76.9 |
---Pneumonia | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 78.5 |
---Influenza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 75.6 |
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 70.3 |
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 74.7 |
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 76.9 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 81.1 |
Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.4 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 71 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 46.1 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39.8 |
---Falls | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 78.6 |
---Fires and Flames | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 |
---Drownings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 |
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 49.9 |
Suicide | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 55.0 |
Homicide | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 121 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 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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