To meet national reporting standards and streamline data entry for vital records, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Health Statistics Center developed an electronic death registration system, the West Virginia Database Application for Vital Events (WV DAVE), to replace the current paper-based system.
Effective March 1, 2022, all death registrations are filed through WV DAVE.
For additional information or for questions with registration, please contact 304-558-2931 or wvdave@wv.gov.