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Counties with the highest premature death rates in West Virginia

Among 55 West Virginia counties with published values, the counties with the highest premature death rates are McDowell County, WV (24,029, 2.45 times the U.S. county median of 9,824.9), Mingo County, WV (22,436.8, 2.28 times the U.S. county median of 9,824.9) and Logan County, WV (22,019.5, 2.24 times the U.S. county median of 9,824.9). Values are years of life lost before 75 per 100,000.

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. These are county-level figures, compared with the U.S. county median. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely.

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Premature death, years of life lost before 75 per 100,000.

Counties with the highest premature death rates in West Virginia
RankCountyStateValueU.S. county medianTimes reference
1McDowell CountyWV24,0299,824.92.45x
2Mingo CountyWV22,436.89,824.92.28x
3Logan CountyWV22,019.59,824.92.24x
4Summers CountyWV18,193.29,824.91.85x
5Mercer CountyWV18,111.99,824.91.84x
6Wyoming CountyWV17,892.99,824.91.82x
7Lincoln CountyWV17,816.89,824.91.81x
8Boone CountyWV17,744.39,824.91.81x
9Cabell CountyWV17,385.29,824.91.77x
10Raleigh CountyWV16,995.79,824.91.73x
11Wayne CountyWV16,601.49,824.91.69x
12Clay CountyWV16,179.59,824.91.65x
13Fayette CountyWV15,972.89,824.91.63x
14Wetzel CountyWV15,540.69,824.91.58x
15Pocahontas CountyWV15,349.29,824.91.56x
16Mason CountyWV15,0049,824.91.53x
17Kanawha CountyWV14,978.79,824.91.52x
18Lewis CountyWV14,631.79,824.91.49x
19Nicholas CountyWV14,496.89,824.91.48x
20Calhoun CountyWV14,163.79,824.91.44x
21Monroe CountyWV14,123.29,824.91.44x
22Greenbrier CountyWV14,044.79,824.91.43x
23Hardy CountyWV13,7009,824.91.39x
24Morgan CountyWV13,254.49,824.91.35x
25Barbour CountyWV12,789.39,824.91.3x
26Roane CountyWV12,745.19,824.91.3x
27Wirt CountyWV12,689.59,824.91.29x
28Hancock CountyWV12,479.49,824.91.27x
29Ritchie CountyWV12,149.59,824.91.24x
30Webster CountyWV12,111.29,824.91.23x
31Braxton CountyWV12,079.29,824.91.23x
32Hampshire CountyWV11,950.59,824.91.22x
33Ohio CountyWV11,927.39,824.91.21x
34Harrison CountyWV11,897.49,824.91.21x
35Wood CountyWV11,835.69,824.91.2x
36Brooke CountyWV11,823.39,824.91.2x
37Jackson CountyWV11,780.49,824.91.2x
38Grant CountyWV11,644.49,824.91.19x
39Berkeley CountyWV11,451.49,824.91.17x
40Preston CountyWV11,315.39,824.91.15x
41Marion CountyWV11,152.79,824.91.14x
42Upshur CountyWV10,9849,824.91.12x
43Taylor CountyWV10,943.49,824.91.11x
44Mineral CountyWV10,8669,824.91.11x
45Pendleton CountyWV10,532.99,824.91.07x
46Marshall CountyWV10,486.59,824.91.07x
47Randolph CountyWV10,398.39,824.91.06x
48Tyler CountyWV10,212.19,824.91.04x
49Tucker CountyWV9,840.49,824.91x
50Doddridge CountyWV9,796.59,824.91x
51Putnam CountyWV9,065.39,824.90.92x
52Jefferson CountyWV9,061.69,824.90.92x
53Gilmer CountyWV8,057.69,824.90.82x
54Pleasants CountyWV8,032.69,824.90.82x
55Monongalia CountyWV7,458.69,824.90.76x

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