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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, 2005 and 2006
Table 32



Causes of Death		 Years of Potential
Life Lost
Before Age 75
Actual
Deaths
2006 2005 2006 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All Causes 167,481 100.0 163,704 100.0 20,649 100.0 20,773 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 35,353 21.1 35,854 21.9 4,616 22.4 4,617 22.2
Diseases of the Heart 24,810 14.8 26,220 16.0 5,292 25.6 5,516 26.6
Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 20,586 12.3 17,735 10.8 783 3.8 707 3.4
Motor Vehicle Accidents 14,562 8.7 12,938 7.9 422 2.0 391 1.9
Intentional Self-Harm 7,950 4.7 7,334 4.5 282 1.4 272 1.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 5,278 3.2 5,538 3.4 1,256 6.1 1,355 6.5
Diabetes Mellitus 5,065 3.0 5,011 3.1 746 3.6 760 3.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3,819 2.3 3,392 2.1 247 1.2 230 1.1
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Excluding H.I.V. 3,693 2.2 3,628 2.2 488 2.4 442 2.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 3,647 2.2 3,687 2.3 1,105 5.4 1,190 5.7
Assault 3,532 2.1 3,976 2.4 103 0.5 98 0.5
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 3,427 2.0 3,055 1.9 46 0.2 41 0.2
Congenital Anomalies 3,407 2.0 3,557 2.2 79 0.4 71 0.3
Influenza and Pneumonia 1,516 0.9 1,262 0.8 395 1.9 412 2.0
Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 1,118 0.7 1,341 0.8 15 0.1 18 0.1
Alcohol or Drug Psychoses, Dependence or Abuse 944 0.6 846 0.5 50 0.2 40 0.2
Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn 894 0.5 1,267 0.8 12 0.1 17 0.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 687 0.4 793 0.5 23 0.1 23 0.1
Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Birth Asphyxia 223 0.1 522 0.3 3 0.0 7 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 26,972 16.1 25,752 15.7 4,686 22.7 4,566 22.0


Causes of Death		 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2005 2006 2005
Years of Potential
Life Lost
Before Age 75
Actual
Deaths

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2006 Annual Report

Last updated April 30, 2008.

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