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| 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 | Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,385 | 100.0 | 961 | 100.0 | 2,346 | 100.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 438 | 31.6 | 363 | 37.8 | 801 | 34.1 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 396 | 28.6 | 209 | 21.7 | 605 | 25.8 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 68 | 4.9 | 73 | 7.6 | 141 | 6.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 69 | 5.0 | 61 | 6.3 | 130 | 5.5 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 35 | 2.5 | 38 | 4.0 | 73 | 3.1 |
| Accidents | 52 | 3.8 | 18 | 1.9 | 70 | 3.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 42 | 3.0 | 23 | 2.4 | 65 | 2.8 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 27 | 1.9 | 17 | 1.8 | 44 | 1.9 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 37 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.4 | 41 | 1.7 |
| Septicemia | 16 | 1.2 | 9 | 0.9 | 25 | 1.1 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 11 | 0.8 | 10 | 1.0 | 21 | 0.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 194 | 14.0 | 136 | 14.2 | 330 | 14.1 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years | |||||
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