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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 2005
Table 33.5

Leading Causes of Death Fifteen to Twenty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 174 100.0 70 100.0 244 100.0
Accidents 105 60.3 39 55.7 144 59.0
Intentional Self-Harm 24 13.8 3 4.3 27 11.1
Assault 11 6.3 3 4.3 14 5.7
Malignant Neoplasms 7 4.0 5 7.1 12 4.9
Diseases of the Heart 4 2.3 3 4.3 7 2.9
Congenital Anomalies 2 1.1 2 2.9 4 1.6
Septicemia 2 1.1 1 1.4 3 1.2
All Other Causes (Residual) 19 10.9 14 20.0 33 13.5
Leading Causes of Death Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Male Female Total
Fifteen to Twenty-Four Years

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

Last updated April 9, 2007.

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