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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 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 658 | 13.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 6 | 10.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 3 | 5.2 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 8 | 16.8 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 125 | 262.7 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 32 | 67.3 |
| ------Colon | 13 | 27.3 |
| ------Pancreas | 5 | 10.5 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 46 | 96.7 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 43 | 90.4 |
| ---of Breast | 6 | 12.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 14 | 29.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 2 | 4.2 |
| ------Prostate | 6 | 12.6 |
| ------Bladder | 1 | 2.1 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 27 | 56.7 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 7 | 14.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 22 | 46.2 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 11 | 23.1 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 254 | 533.8 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 209 | 439.3 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 157 | 330.0 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 4 | 8.4 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 32 | 67.3 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 2 | 4.2 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 7 | 14.7 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 22 | 46.2 |
| ---Influenza | 3 | 6.3 |
| ---Pneumonia | 19 | 39.9 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 37 | 77.8 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 6 | 12.6 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 19 | 39.9 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 14 | 29.4 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 8 | 16.8 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 15 | 31.5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 4.2 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 4 | 8.4 |
| Accidents | 33 | 69.4 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 11 | 23.1 |
| ---Falls | 5 | 10.5 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 4 | 8.4 |
| ---Other Accidents | 13 | 27.3 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 7 | 14.7 |
| Assault | 6 | 12.6 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 78 | 163.9 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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