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Number and Percent Distribution of Leading Causes of Death
By Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 75 and Actual Deaths
West Virginia Residents, 2004 and 2005
Table 32



Causes of Death
Years of Potential
Life Lost
Before Age 75

Actual
Deaths
2005 2004 2005 2004
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All Causes 163,704 100.0 160,916 100.0 20,773 100.0 20,776 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 35,854 21.9 34,598 21.5 4,617 22.2 4,694 22.6
Diseases of the Heart 26,220 16.0 24,695 15.3 5,516 26.6 5,639 27.1
Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 17,735 10.8 16,534 10.3 707 3.4 696 3.4
Motor Vehicle Accidents 12,938 7.9 13,735 8.5 391 1.9 408 2.0
Intentional Self-Harm 7,334 4.5 8,515 5.3 272 1.3 281 1.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 5,538 3.4 4,855 3.0 1,355 6.5 1,239 6.0
Diabetes Mellitus 5,011 3.1 5,564 3.5 760 3.7 850 4.1
Assault 3,976 2.4 2,875 1.8 98 0.5 79 0.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 3,687 2.3 4,065 2.5 1,190 5.7 1,197 5.8
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Excluding H.I.V. 3,628 2.2 3,398 2.1 442 2.1 441 2.1
Congenital Anomalies 3,557 2.2 3,889 2.4 71 0.3 73 0.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3,392 2.1 3,745 2.3 230 1.1 264 1.3
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 3,055 1.9 1,118 0.7 41 0.2 15 0.1
Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 1,341 0.8 1,267 0.8 18 0.1 17 0.1
Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn 1,267 0.8 1,267 0.8 17 0.1 17 0.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 1,262 0.8 1,376 0.9 412 2.0 416 2.0
Alcohol or Drug Psychoses, Dependence or Abuse 846 0.5 785 0.5 40 0.2 35 0.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 793 0.5 854 0.5 23 0.1 28 0.1
Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Birth Asphyxia 522 0.3 596 0.4 7 0.0 8 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 25,752 15.7 27,188 16.9 4,566 22.0 4,379 21.1


Causes of Death
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2005 2004 2005 2004
Years of Potential
Life Lost
Before Age 75

Actual
Deaths

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2005 Annual Report

Last updated April 9, 2007.

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