| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
| Fetal Deaths | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 99 | 9.1 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 0 | 0.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 25 | 229.4 |
| ---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 4 | 36.7 |
| ------Colon | 3 | 27.5 |
| ------Pancreas | 1 | 9.2 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 6 | 55.0 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 6 | 55.0 |
| ---of Female Breast | 4 | 36.7 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 1 | 9.2 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 0 | 0.0 |
| ------Prostate | 1 | 9.2 |
| ------Bladder | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 10 | 91.7 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 0 | 0.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 6 | 55.0 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 46 | 422.0 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 35 | 321.1 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 24 | 220.2 |
| ---Hypertension | 1 | 9.2 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 6 | 55.0 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 36.7 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 2 | 18.3 |
| ---Pneumonia | 2 | 18.3 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 7 | 64.2 |
| Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 1 | 9.2 |
| Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 2 | 18.3 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 0 | 0.0 |
| Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 0 | 0.0 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Falls | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Fires and Flames | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Drownings | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Suicide | 1 | 9.2 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 10 | 91.7 |
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 1998
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Last updated February 2, 1998.