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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 2003 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
| Fetal Deaths | 23 | 9.7 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 2469 | 12.6 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 15 | 6.3 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 7 | 3.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 28 | 14.3 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 1.5 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 541 | 276.8 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 101 | 51.7 |
| ------Colon | 41 | 21.0 |
| ------Pancreas | 18 | 9.2 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 186 | 95.2 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 177 | 90.6 |
| ---of Breast | 31 | 15.9 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 76 | 38.9 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 5 | 2.6 |
| ------Ovary | 15 | 7.7 |
| ------Prostate | 30 | 15.4 |
| ------Bladder | 5 | 2.6 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 147 | 75.2 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 15 | 7.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 96 | 49.1 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 76 | 38.9 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 891 | 456.0 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 676 | 345.9 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 486 | 248.7 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 23 | 11.8 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 159 | 81.4 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 6 | 3.1 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 27 | 13.8 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 43 | 22.0 |
| ---Influenza | 5 | 2.6 |
| ---Pneumonia | 38 | 19.4 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 143 | 73.2 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 23 | 11.8 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 2 | 1.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 34 | 17.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 63 | 32.2 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 4.6 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 24 | 12.3 |
| Accidents | 109 | 55.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 34 | 17.4 |
| ---Falls | 18 | 9.2 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 2 | 1.0 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 0.5 |
| ---Poisonings | 31 | 15.9 |
| ---Other Accidents | 23 | 11.8 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 22 | 11.3 |
| Assault | 20 | 10.2 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 329 | 168.4 |
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