STATE PROFILE: WEST VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA: 19.6%
U.S.: 16.6%
U.S RATE 38.5
2006 RANK 242005 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 36.5
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +1.6
38 STATE REPORTING AREA RATE
83.9
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE
86.0
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -1.5
U.S RATE 31.1
2006 RANK 52005 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 34.2
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +1.0
U.S RATE 12.8
2006 RANK 102005 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 14.4
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 -0.4
U.S RATE 41.9
RANK 182005 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 43.4
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +1.5U.S RATE 8.3
2006 RANK 52005 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 9.7
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 -0.1U.S RATE 6.83
RANK 152004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 7.98
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.25
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. (2005) |
1. HEART DISEASE
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 251.8
U.S. RATE 211.12005 RANK 7
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 260.0CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -8.2
2. CANCER
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 207.7
U.S. RATE 183.82005 RANK 6
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 211.7CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -4.0
3. STROKE
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 52.6
U.S. RATE 46.62005 RANK 13 (tie)
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 54.1
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -1.5
4. CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 60.5
U.S. RATE 43.22005 RANK 3
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 55.3CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +5.2
5. ACCIDENTS
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 49.4
U.S. RATE 39.12005 RANK 13
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 58.7CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -9.3
6. DIABETES
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 34.4
U.S. RATE 24.62005 RANK 2
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 38.1
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -3.7
7. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 23.2
U.S. RATE 22.92005 RANK 27 (tie)
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 22.8CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.4
8. INFLUENZA/PNEUMONIA
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 21.0
U.S. RATE 20.3
2005 RANK 23
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 21.9CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.9
9. KIDNEY DISEASE
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 20.2
U.S. RATE 14.32005 RANK 8
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE 20.5
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.3
10. SEPTICEMIA
WEST VIRGINIA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 14.9
U.S. RATE 11.22005 RANK 13
2004 WEST VIRGINIA RATE n/aCHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 n/a
Sources: Health Insurance data come from National Health Statistics Reports, No. 1; 2005 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 6; 2006 preliminary birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 7; Infant mortality data come from the 2005 period linked birth/infant death data set; Leading cause of death data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 10 and rankings are based on age-adjusted death rates. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest. Although adjusted for differences in age-distribution and population size, rankings by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may effect the level of mortality. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, click Here.