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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 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 234 | 20.9 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 1 | 5.6 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 1 | 5.6 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 1 | 8.9 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 57 | 508.9 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 9 | 80.4 |
| ------Colon | 4 | 35.7 |
| ------Pancreas | 1 | 8.9 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 23 | 205.4 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 23 | 205.4 |
| ---of Breast | 1 | 8.9 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 8 | 71.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovary | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Prostate | 2 | 17.9 |
| ------Bladder | 1 | 8.9 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 16 | 142.9 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 2 | 17.9 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5 | 44.6 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 104 | 928.6 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 84 | 750.0 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 54 | 482.1 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 18 | 160.7 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 2 | 17.9 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 11 | 98.2 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 1 | 8.9 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 2 | 17.9 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 2 | 17.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 7 | 62.5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 17.9 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 2 | 17.9 |
| Accidents | 4 | 35.7 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 1 | 8.9 |
| ---Falls | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 2 | 17.9 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Other Accidents | 1 | 8.9 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 3 | 26.8 |
| Assault | 1 | 8.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 31 | 276.8 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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