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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 | 9 | 10.3 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 964 | 12.2 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 6 | 6.8 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 4.6 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 12 | 15.1 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 1.3 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 188 | 237.3 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 39 | 49.2 |
| ------Colon | 22 | 27.8 |
| ------Pancreas | 6 | 7.6 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 66 | 83.3 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 64 | 80.8 |
| ---of Breast | 7 | 8.8 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 21 | 26.5 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 4 | 5.0 |
| ------Prostate | 8 | 10.1 |
| ------Bladder | 4 | 5.0 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 55 | 69.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 8 | 10.1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 39 | 49.2 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 9 | 11.4 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 393 | 496.1 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 325 | 410.2 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 237 | 299.2 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 1 | 1.3 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 55 | 69.4 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 5.0 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 8 | 10.1 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 20 | 25.2 |
| ---Influenza | 1 | 1.3 |
| ---Pneumonia | 19 | 24.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 51 | 64.4 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 8 | 10.1 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 35 | 44.2 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 28 | 35.3 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 13 | 16.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 16 | 20.2 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 1.3 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 6 | 7.6 |
| Accidents | 36 | 45.4 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 14 | 17.7 |
| ---Falls | 5 | 6.3 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 1.3 |
| ---Drownings | 3 | 3.8 |
| ---Other Accidents | 13 | 16.4 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 16 | 20.2 |
| Assault | 4 | 5.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 116 | 146.4 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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