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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 | 6.7 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 805 | 15.1 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 7 | 9.3 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 5.3 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 3.7 |
| Septicemia | 10 | 18.7 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 5.6 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 168 | 314.5 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 32 | 59.9 |
| ------Colon | 17 | 31.8 |
| ------Pancreas | 8 | 15.0 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 65 | 121.7 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 63 | 117.9 |
| ---of Breast | 15 | 28.1 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 20 | 37.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 5 | 9.4 |
| ------Prostate | 7 | 13.1 |
| ------Bladder | 4 | 7.5 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 36 | 67.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 7 | 13.1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 25 | 46.8 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 17 | 31.8 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 270 | 505.4 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 211 | 395.0 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 140 | 262.1 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 5 | 9.4 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 43 | 80.5 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 2 | 3.7 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 9 | 16.8 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 23 | 43.1 |
| ---Influenza | 3 | 5.6 |
| ---Pneumonia | 20 | 37.4 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 60 | 112.3 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 9 | 16.8 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 3 | 5.6 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 14 | 26.2 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 17 | 31.8 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 5.6 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 2 | 3.7 |
| Accidents | 34 | 63.6 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 13 | 24.3 |
| ---Falls | 7 | 13.1 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 1.9 |
| ---Other Accidents | 13 | 24.3 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 9 | 16.8 |
| Assault | 4 | 7.5 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 134 | 250.8 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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