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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 | 3.8 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 799 | 12.7 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 3 | 3.8 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 2.5 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 12 | 19.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 1.6 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 171 | 271.5 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 33 | 52.4 |
| ------Colon | 11 | 17.5 |
| ------Pancreas | 5 | 7.9 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 63 | 100.0 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 61 | 96.9 |
| ---of Breast | 17 | 27.0 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 19 | 30.2 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 1.6 |
| ------Ovary | 2 | 3.2 |
| ------Prostate | 9 | 14.3 |
| ------Bladder | 3 | 4.8 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 39 | 61.9 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 4 | 6.4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 21 | 33.3 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 15 | 23.8 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 320 | 508.1 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 256 | 406.5 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 166 | 263.6 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 7 | 11.1 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 44 | 69.9 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 13 | 20.6 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 30 | 47.6 |
| ---Influenza | 4 | 6.4 |
| ---Pneumonia | 26 | 41.3 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 48 | 76.2 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 5 | 7.9 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 6 | 9.5 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 5 | 7.9 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 8 | 12.7 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 15 | 23.8 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 3.2 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 8 | 12.7 |
| Accidents | 34 | 54.0 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 16 | 25.4 |
| ---Falls | 3 | 4.8 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 1.6 |
| ---Drownings | 2 | 3.2 |
| ---Other Accidents | 12 | 19.1 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 7 | 11.1 |
| Assault | 3 | 4.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 94 | 149.3 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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