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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 | 13.7 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 445 | 8.6 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 3 | 5.1 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 3.4 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 9 | 17.4 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 115 | 222.9 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 30 | 58.2 |
| ------Colon | 11 | 21.3 |
| ------Pancreas | 7 | 13.6 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 35 | 67.8 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 35 | 67.8 |
| ---of Breast | 13 | 25.2 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 16 | 31.0 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 6 | 11.6 |
| ------Prostate | 4 | 7.8 |
| ------Bladder | 2 | 3.9 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 21 | 40.7 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 5 | 9.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 15 | 29.1 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 7 | 13.6 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 149 | 288.8 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 112 | 217.1 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 84 | 162.8 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 2 | 3.9 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 29 | 56.2 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 3 | 5.8 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 3 | 5.8 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 4 | 7.8 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 4 | 7.8 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 25 | 48.5 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 6 | 11.6 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 5 | 9.7 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 11 | 21.3 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 10 | 19.4 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 4 | 7.8 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 5 | 9.7 |
| Accidents | 19 | 36.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 13 | 25.2 |
| ---Falls | 1 | 1.9 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 1.9 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 1.9 |
| ---Other Accidents | 3 | 5.8 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 10 | 19.4 |
| Assault | 0 | 0.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 52 | 100.8 |
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