WV |
DHHR |
BPH |
OEHP |
HSC |
PUBLICATIONS |
Population |
Births |
Deaths |
Marriages |
Divorces |
County Data |
Table of Contents |
Summary |
Number | Percent of Total | |
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Total | 20,834 | 100.0 |
Sex |
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Male | 10,776 | 51.7 |
Female | 10,058 | 48.3 |
Race of Mother |
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White | 19,891 | 95.5 |
Black | 698 | 3.4 |
Other | 245 | 1.2 |
Attendant at Birth |
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Physician | 17,758 | 85.2 |
Certified Nurse Midwife | 2,804 | 13.5 |
Lay Midwife | 13 | 0.1 |
EMT/Paramedic | 6 | 0.0 |
Other | 89 | 0.4 |
Unknown | 164 | 0.8 |
Place of Birth |
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Hospital | 20,590 | 98.8 |
Freestanding Birthing Center | 26 | 0.1 |
Home | 51 | 0.2 |
En route to Hospital | 10 | 0.0 |
Doctor's Office | 1 | 0.0 |
Other Specified Address (Not Home) | 15 | 0.1 |
Clinic or Center | 1 | 0.0 |
Unknown | 140 | 0.7 |
Mother's Marital Status |
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Married | 12,896 | 64.8 |
Not Married | 6,995 | 35.2 |
Black | ![]() |
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Married | 171 | 24.5 |
Not Married | 527 | 75.5 |
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Married | 178 | 72.7 |
Not Married | 67 | 27.3 |
Number | Percent of Total |
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Phone: 304-558-9100 or
Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov
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