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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 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 528 | 16.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 5 | 14.7 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 11.7 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 7 | 22.3 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 139 | 442.4 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 34 | 108.2 |
| ------Colon | 16 | 50.9 |
| ------Pancreas | 8 | 25.5 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 45 | 143.2 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 44 | 140.0 |
| ---of Breast | 7 | 22.3 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 25 | 79.6 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 3.2 |
| ------Ovary | 6 | 19.1 |
| ------Prostate | 11 | 35.0 |
| ------Bladder | 4 | 12.7 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 28 | 89.1 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 5 | 15.9 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 18 | 57.3 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 12 | 38.2 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 202 | 642.9 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 150 | 477.4 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 116 | 369.2 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 2 | 6.4 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 38 | 120.9 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 1 | 3.2 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 11 | 35.0 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 16 | 50.9 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 16 | 50.9 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 41 | 130.5 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 2 | 6.4 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 1 | 3.2 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 5 | 15.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 4 | 12.7 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 6.4 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 9 | 28.6 |
| Accidents | 7 | 22.3 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 1 | 3.2 |
| ---Falls | 3 | 9.5 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 3 | 9.5 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 5 | 15.9 |
| Assault | 0 | 0.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 55 | 175.1 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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