WV | DHHR | BPH | OEHP | HSC | PUBLICATIONS |
Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Table of Contents | Summary |


Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Jefferson County, 2005
Table 46

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 2 3.1
Total Deaths, All Causes 379 7.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 3 4.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 3 4.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 5 10.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 2 4.1
Malignant Neoplasms 84 170.7
---of Digestive Organs 19 38.6
------Colon 11 22.4
------Pancreas 2 4.1
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 28 56.9
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 28 56.9
---of Breast 5 10.2
---of Genitourinary Organs 16 32.5
------Cervix Uteri 2 4.1
------Ovary 2 4.1
------Prostate 1 2.0
------Bladder 3 6.1
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 16 32.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 2.0
Diabetes Mellitus 15 30.5
Alzheimer's Disease 13 26.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 126 256.1
---Diseases of the Heart 97 197.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 49 99.6
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 2 4.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 23 46.7
---Atherosclerosis 1 2.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 3 6.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 3 6.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 3 6.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 20 40.6
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 4.1
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 0 0.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 12.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 20.3
Congenital Anomalies 1 2.0
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 5 10.2
Accidents 25 50.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 9 18.3
---Falls 5 10.2
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Poisonings 6 12.2
---Other Accidents 5 10.2
Intentional Self-Harm 2 4.1
Assault 2 4.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 57 115.8
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate

Rates for total deaths are per 1,000 population.
Rates for fetal deaths, deaths under 1 year, and deaths under 28 days are per 1,000 births.
All other rates are deaths per 100,000 population

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

Last updated April 9, 2007.

If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at:
Phone: 304-558-9100 or Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov

For problems or questions concerning the WEB page navigation, contact Tom Leonard at: Tom.N.Leonard@wv.gov