| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
| Fetal Deaths | 11 | 12.1 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 906 | 11.6 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 5 | 5.5 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 3 | 3.3 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 2.6 |
| Septicemia | 13 | 16.6 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 2.6 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 181 | 231.8 |
| ---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 36 | 46.1 |
| ------Colon | 15 | 19.2 |
| ------Pancreas | 10 | 12.8 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 53 | 67.9 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 52 | 66.6 |
| ---of Female Breast | 16 | 20.5 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 21 | 26.9 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 1 | 1.3 |
| ------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 5 | 6.4 |
| ------Prostate | 9 | 11.5 |
| ------Bladder | 1 | 1.3 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 55 | 70.4 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 3 | 3.8 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 28 | 35.9 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 372 | 476.3 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 309 | 395.6 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 192 | 245.8 |
| ---Hypertension | 6 | 7.7 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 44 | 56.3 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 5.1 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 9 | 11.5 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 25 | 32.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 25 | 32.0 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 61 | 78.1 |
| Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 19 | 24.3 |
| Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 29 | 37.1 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 26 | 33.3 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 6 | 7.7 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 10 | 12.8 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 2 | 2.6 |
| Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 5 | 6.4 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 35 | 44.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 17 | 21.8 |
| ---Falls | 2 | 2.6 |
| ---Fires and Flames | 1 | 1.3 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 1.3 |
| ---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 14 | 17.9 |
| Suicide | 20 | 25.6 |
| Homicide | 11 | 14.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 101 | 129.3 |
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 1998
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Last updated February 2, 1998.