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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 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 615 | 18.1 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 5 | 13.8 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 3 | 8.3 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 9 | 26.5 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 2.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 110 | 324.5 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 15 | 44.2 |
| ------Colon | 9 | 26.5 |
| ------Pancreas | 2 | 5.9 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 43 | 126.8 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 43 | 126.8 |
| ---of Breast | 5 | 14.7 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 14 | 41.3 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 2 | 5.9 |
| ------Prostate | 4 | 11.8 |
| ------Bladder | 4 | 11.8 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 33 | 97.3 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 4 | 11.8 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 17 | 50.1 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 335 | 988.2 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 211 | 622.4 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 138 | 407.1 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 7 | 20.6 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 60 | 177.0 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 50 | 147.5 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 7 | 20.6 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 11 | 32.4 |
| ---Pneumonia | 11 | 32.4 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 34 | 100.3 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 5 | 14.7 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 6 | 17.7 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 6 | 17.7 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 12 | 35.4 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 5.9 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 2 | 5.9 |
| Accidents | 17 | 50.1 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 7 | 20.6 |
| ---Falls | 4 | 11.8 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 2.9 |
| ---Drownings | 2 | 5.9 |
| ---Other Accidents | 3 | 8.8 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 6 | 17.7 |
| Assault | 1 | 2.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 42 | 123.9 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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