| WV | DHHR | BPH | OEHP | HSC | PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2003 Annual Report | |
| Leading Causes of Death | Total All Age Groups | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 10,342 | 100.0 | 10,957 | 100.0 | 21,299 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 2,979 | 28.8 | 3,229 | 29.5 | 6,208 | 29.1 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 2,423 | 23.4 | 2,210 | 20.2 | 4,633 | 21.8 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 610 | 5.9 | 705 | 6.4 | 1,315 | 6.2 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 503 | 4.9 | 795 | 7.3 | 1,298 | 6.1 |
| Accidents | 643 | 6.2 | 323 | 2.9 | 966 | 4.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 342 | 3.3 | 451 | 4.1 | 793 | 3.7 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 139 | 1.3 | 369 | 3.4 | 508 | 2.4 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 208 | 2.0 | 249 | 2.3 | 457 | 2.1 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 222 | 2.1 | 225 | 2.1 | 447 | 2.1 |
| Septicemia | 132 | 1.3 | 162 | 1.5 | 294 | 1.4 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 234 | 2.3 | 44 | 0.4 | 278 | 1.3 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 1,907 | 18.4 | 2,195 | 20.0 | 4,102 | 19.3 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Total All Age Groups | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
|
If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:tomlight@wvdhhr.org For problems or questions concerning the WEB page navigation, contact Dale Porter at: daleporter@wvdhhr.org |
| WV | DHHR | BPH | OEHP | HSC | PUBLICATIONS | Top of Page |