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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 | 8 | 9.3 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 663 | 8.1 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 2 | 2.3 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 1 | 1.2 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 2.4 |
| Septicemia | 9 | 11.0 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 3.7 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 154 | 188.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 37 | 45.2 |
| ------Colon | 22 | 26.9 |
| ------Pancreas | 8 | 9.8 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 45 | 55.0 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 43 | 52.5 |
| ---of Breast | 11 | 13.4 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 23 | 28.1 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 6 | 7.3 |
| ------Prostate | 9 | 11.0 |
| ------Bladder | 2 | 2.4 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 38 | 46.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 4 | 4.9 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 22 | 26.9 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 19 | 23.2 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 248 | 302.9 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 190 | 232.1 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 91 | 111.2 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 6 | 7.3 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 34 | 41.5 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 4.9 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 14 | 17.1 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 7 | 8.6 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 1.2 |
| ---Pneumonia | 6 | 7.3 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 32 | 39.1 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 5 | 6.1 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 8 | 9.8 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 2 | 2.4 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 7 | 8.6 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 9 | 11.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 1.2 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 5 | 6.1 |
| Accidents | 34 | 41.5 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 12 | 14.7 |
| ---Falls | 10 | 12.2 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 1.2 |
| ---Other Accidents | 11 | 13.4 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 6 | 7.3 |
| Assault | 5 | 6.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 88 | 107.5 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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