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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 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 480 | 12.7 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 3 | 6.0 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 1 | 2.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 2.7 |
| Septicemia | 7 | 18.6 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 95 | 251.9 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 20 | 53.0 |
| ------Colon | 5 | 13.3 |
| ------Pancreas | 9 | 23.9 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 32 | 84.9 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 32 | 84.9 |
| ---of Breast | 3 | 8.0 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 15 | 39.8 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 2.7 |
| ------Ovary | 3 | 8.0 |
| ------Prostate | 6 | 15.9 |
| ------Bladder | 3 | 8.0 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 25 | 66.3 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 8.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 14 | 37.1 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 4 | 10.6 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 188 | 498.5 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 158 | 419.0 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 112 | 297.0 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 2 | 5.3 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 25 | 66.3 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 3 | 8.0 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 8 | 21.2 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 2.7 |
| ---Pneumonia | 7 | 18.6 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 34 | 90.2 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 3 | 8.0 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 8 | 21.2 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 6 | 15.9 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 5 | 13.3 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 7 | 18.6 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 3 | 8.0 |
| Accidents | 25 | 66.3 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 14 | 37.1 |
| ---Falls | 4 | 10.6 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 2.7 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 6 | 15.9 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 6 | 15.9 |
| Assault | 2 | 5.3 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 70 | 185.6 |
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