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Selected Causes of Death |
1992-2001 YPLL |
1992-2001 State Crude Rate |
1992-2001 State Adjusted Rate** |
1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate** |
Percent Difference from U.S |
SI* |
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Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,515,616 | 9,022.0 | 8,709.3 | 4,883.2 | 78.4 | * |
Malignant Neoplasms | 357,307 | 2,126.9 | 1,916.3 | 843.7 | 127.1 | * |
Diseases of the Heart | 314,489 | 1,872.1 | 1,683.1 | 645.5 | 160.7 | * |
Motor Vehicle Injuries | 135,838 | 808.6 | 840.1 | 479.0 | 75.4 | * |
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries | 81,800 | 486.9 | 506.4 | 345.4 | 46.6 | * |
Suicide | 74,294 | 442.2 | 450.0 | 278.6 | 61.5 | * |
Congenital Anomalies | 44,487 | 264.8 | 316.4 | 224.3 | 41.0 | * |
Homicide and Legal Intervention | 39,022 | 232.3 | 243.8 | 269.0 | -9.4 | * |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 19,220 | 114.4 | 141.7 | 84.1 | 68.5 | * |
Cerebrovascular Disease | 38,959 | 231.9 | 208.7 | 117.1 | 78.2 | * |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 29,393 | 175.0 | 163.5 | 98.8 | 65.5 | * |
Diabetes Mellitus | 42,228 | 251.4 | 226.8 | 82.4 | 175.3 | * |
Prematurity | 20,115 | 119.7 | 148.3 | 166.0 | -10.7 | * |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 46,041 | 274.1 | 236.6 | 67.7 | 249.5 | * |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 15,737 | 93.7 | 98.1 | 168.9 | -41.9 | * |
Selected Causes of Death |
1992-2001 YPLL |
1992-2001 State Crude Rate |
1992-2001 State Adjusted Rate** |
1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate** |
Percent Difference from U.S |
SI* |
* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.
Last updated April 19, 2004.
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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