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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 | 17 | 7.1 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 2504 | 12.5 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 18 | 7.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 10 | 4.2 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 1.0 |
| Septicemia | 28 | 14.0 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 4 | 2.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 595 | 297.4 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 91 | 45.5 |
| ------Colon | 39 | 19.5 |
| ------Pancreas | 20 | 10.0 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 231 | 115.5 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 218 | 109.0 |
| ---of Breast | 49 | 24.5 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 73 | 36.5 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 6 | 3.0 |
| ------Ovary | 11 | 5.5 |
| ------Prostate | 30 | 15.0 |
| ------Bladder | 10 | 5.0 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 151 | 75.5 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 12 | 6.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 90 | 45.0 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 61 | 30.5 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 887 | 443.3 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 703 | 351.4 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 476 | 237.9 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 21 | 10.5 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 132 | 66.0 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 6 | 3.0 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 25 | 12.5 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 40 | 20.0 |
| ---Influenza | 5 | 2.5 |
| ---Pneumonia | 35 | 17.5 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 176 | 88.0 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 28 | 14.0 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 20 | 10.0 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 7 | 3.5 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 36 | 18.0 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 45 | 22.5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 4.5 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 19 | 9.5 |
| Accidents | 102 | 51.0 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 39 | 19.5 |
| ---Falls | 17 | 8.5 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 2 | 1.0 |
| ---Drownings | 3 | 1.5 |
| ---Other Accidents | 41 | 20.5 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 25 | 12.5 |
| Assault | 13 | 6.5 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 340 | 169.9 |
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