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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 | 587 | 16.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 4 | 11.2 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 2 | 5.6 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 5 | 14.3 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 1 | 2.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 137 | 392.6 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 35 | 100.3 |
| ------Colon | 14 | 40.1 |
| ------Pancreas | 5 | 14.3 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 35 | 100.3 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 35 | 100.3 |
| ---of Breast | 7 | 20.1 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 19 | 54.4 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 5.7 |
| ------Ovary | 5 | 14.3 |
| ------Prostate | 4 | 11.5 |
| ------Bladder | 2 | 5.7 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 41 | 117.5 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 5 | 14.3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 23 | 65.9 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 252 | 722.1 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 203 | 581.7 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 156 | 447.0 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 6 | 17.2 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 34 | 97.4 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 3 | 8.6 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 6 | 17.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 8 | 22.9 |
| ---Pneumonia | 8 | 22.9 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 37 | 106.0 |
| ---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 2 | 5.7 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 7 | 20.1 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 2 | 5.7 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 1 | 2.9 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 3 | 8.6 |
| Accidents | 14 | 40.1 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 4 | 11.5 |
| ---Falls | 3 | 8.6 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 1 | 2.9 |
| ---Drownings | 2 | 5.7 |
| ---Other Accidents | 4 | 11.5 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 3 | 8.6 |
| Assault | 1 | 2.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 88 | 252.1 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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