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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 2000 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
| Fetal Deaths | 9 | 7.6 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 1165 | 12.0 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 6 | 5.0 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 6 | 5.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 13 | 13.4 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 2.1 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 256 | 264.5 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 59 | 61.0 |
| ------Colon | 23 | 23.8 |
| ------Pancreas | 13 | 13.4 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 85 | 87.8 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 84 | 86.8 |
| ---of Breast | 17 | 17.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 43 | 44.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 2.1 |
| ------Ovary | 6 | 6.2 |
| ------Prostate | 17 | 17.6 |
| ------Bladder | 6 | 6.2 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 52 | 53.7 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 5 | 5.2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 52 | 53.7 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 30 | 31.0 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 455 | 470.1 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 330 | 341.0 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 242 | 250.0 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 9 | 9.3 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 94 | 97.1 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 8 | 8.3 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 14 | 14.5 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 21 | 21.7 |
| ---Influenza | 2 | 2.1 |
| ---Pneumonia | 19 | 19.6 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 59 | 61.0 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 6 | 6.2 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 9 | 9.3 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 14 | 14.5 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 28 | 28.9 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 3.1 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 1 | 1.0 |
| Accidents | 48 | 49.6 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 18 | 18.6 |
| ---Falls | 13 | 13.4 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 4 | 4.1 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 13 | 13.4 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 13 | 13.4 |
| Assault | 1 | 1.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 155 | 160.2 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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