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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the 1999 West Virginia Vital Statistics Annual Report | |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
| Fetal Deaths | 5 | 8.0 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 830 | 15.1 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 6 | 9.6 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 5 | 8.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 3.6 |
| Septicemia | 12 | 21.9 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 4 | 7.3 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 193 | 352.2 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 38 | 69.3 |
| ------Colon | 17 | 31.0 |
| ------Pancreas | 5 | 9.1 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 71 | 129.6 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 67 | 122.3 |
| ---of Breast | 13 | 23.7 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 32 | 58.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 1.8 |
| ------Ovary | 5 | 9.1 |
| ------Prostate | 13 | 23.7 |
| ------Bladder | 5 | 9.1 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 39 | 71.2 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 5 | 9.1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 34 | 62.0 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 316 | 576.6 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 240 | 438.0 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 168 | 306.6 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 3 | 5.5 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 61 | 111.3 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 2 | 3.6 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 10 | 18.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 12 | 21.9 |
| ---Pneumonia | 12 | 21.9 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 42 | 76.6 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 2 | 3.6 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 1 | 1.8 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 9 | 16.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 20 | 36.5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 5 | 9.1 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 2 | 3.6 |
| Accidents | 18 | 32.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 7 | 12.8 |
| ---Falls | 5 | 9.1 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 6 | 10.9 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 3 | 5.5 |
| Assault | 5 | 9.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 147 | 268.2 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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