Stats of the State of West Virginia

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West Virginia Birth Data 2017
West Virginia Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 45.6 9th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 35.2 5th (tie) 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 12.0 4th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate‡ 27.1 8th 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 9.5 6th (tie) 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

WV Leading Causes of Death, 2017
WV Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 4,849 192.0 10th 165.0
2. Cancer 4,654 179.4 3rd 152.5
3. Accidents 1,892 100.3 1st 49.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,681 64.3 4th 40.9
5. Stroke 1,058 41.8 12th 37.6
6. Diabetes 864 34.0 1st 21.5
7. Alzheimer’s disease 770 30.6 30th 31.0
8.  Flu/Pneumonia 458 18.2 8th 14.3
9. Kidney Disease 436 17.1 8th 13.0
10. Suicide 393 21.1 8th 14.0

 

West Virginia Mortality Data
West Virginia Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 348 18.6 39,773 12.0
Homicide 112 6.5 19,511 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 974 57.8 70,237 21.7

 

Other West Virginia Data
Other West Virginia Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.0 5.8
Marriage Rate 6.3 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.5 2.9†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
**** State estimate is unavailable.
† Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

2017 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 8; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2017 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

West Virginia Birth Data 2016
West Virginia Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 45.0 8th (tie) 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 34.9 6th 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 11.9 4th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate‡ 29.3 8th 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 9.6 5th (tie) 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

WV Leading Causes of Death, 2016
WV Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 4,767 191.0 11th 165.5
2. Cancer 4,659 182.2 3rd 155.8
3. Accidents 1,705 89.7 1st 47.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,599 62.1 2nd 40.6
5. Stroke 1,039 41.7 11th 37.3
6. Diabetes 860 34.8 1st 21.0
7. Alzheimer’s disease 786 31.7 26th 30.3
8. Kidney Disease 481 19.3 6th 13.1
9. Flu/Pneumonia 423 17.3 6th (tie) 13.5
10. Suicide 362 19.3 11th 13.5

 

West Virginia Mortality Data
West Virginia Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 332 17.5 38,658 11.8
Homicide 108 6.3 19,362 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 884 52.0 63,632 19.8

 

Other West Virginia Data
Other West Virginia Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.3 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 6.2 9.0††
Marriage Rate 6.4 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.8 3.2†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
† Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2016 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2016 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

West Virginia Birth Data 2015
West Virginia Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 43.8 14th 40.3 ¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 34.9 6th (tie) 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 11.3 4th 9.6
Teen Birth Rate‡ 31.9 8th 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 9.6 4th 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

WV Leading Causes of Death, 2015
WV Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 4,839 190.4 2nd 158.5
2. Heart Disease 4,727 191.3 12th 168.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 1,628 64.6 2nd 41.6
4. Accidents 1,516 77.9 1st 43.2
5. Stroke 1,079 43.8 9th 37.6
6. Diabetes 784 31.7 3rd 21.3
7. Alzheimer’s disease 738 30.0 26th 29.4
8. Flu/Pneumonia 526 21.2 5th 15.2
9. Kidney Disease 510 20.4 3rd 13.4
10. Septicemia 348 13.9 11th 11.0

 

West Virginia Mortality Data
West Virginia Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 278 14.0 36,252 11.1
Homicide 80 4.5 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 725 41.5 52,404 16.3

 

Other West Virginia Data
Other West Virginia Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.2 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

6.0

6.2

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 6.6 6.9
Divorce Rate 4.0 3.1†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
† Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2015 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 66, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2015 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

West Virginia Birth Data 2014
West Virginia Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 44.9 11th 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 35.4 5th (tie) 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 10.8 5th (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate‡ 36.6 6th 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 9.1 7th 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

WV Leading Causes of Death, 2014
WV Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Cancer 4,880 195.1 2nd 161.2
2.  Heart Disease 4,692 192.9 11th 167.0
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 1,578 63.0 3rd 40.5
4.  Accidents 1,380 71.0 2nd 40.5
5.  Stroke 1,103 45.3 6th 36.5
6.  Diabetes 818 33.3 1st 20.9
7.  Alzheimer’s disease 620 25.5 28th 25.4
8.  Kidney Disease 479 19.6 3rd (tie) 13.2
9.  Flu/Pneumonia 473 19.6 7th 15.1
10.  Septicemia 372 15.0 11th 10.7

 

West Virginia Mortality Data
West Virginia Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 286 14.6 33,594 10.3
Homicide 103 5.9 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 627 35.5 47,055 14.7

 

Other West Virginia Data
Other West Virginia Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.0 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 7.6 11.5
Marriage Rate 6.7 6.9†
Divorce Rate 4.2 3.2††

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories.  Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted.  Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for Georgia.
††Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014; 2014 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2014 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report.  States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates.  When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.