| Leading Causes of Death | Under One Year | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 95 | 100.0 | 55 | 100.0 | 150 | 100.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 28 | 29.5 | 14 | 25.5 | 42 | 28.0 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | 17 | 17.9 | 6 | 10.9 | 23 | 15.3 |
| Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birth Weight | 15 | 15.8 | 5 | 9.1 | 20 | 13.3 |
| Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn | 5 | 5.3 | 7 | 12.7 | 12 | 8.0 |
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 10 | 10.5 | 1 | 1.8 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period | 2 | 2.1 | 4 | 7.3 | 6 | 4.0 |
| Maternal Conditions Which May be Unrelated to Pregnancy | 2 | 2.1 | 1 | 1.8 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Maternal Complications of Pregnancy | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes | 3 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Ill-Defined Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 20.0 | 21 | 14.0 |
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 1998
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Last updated February 2, 1998.