Table 3-1. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
TOTAL MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
55,747
891.05
ALL CAUSES
27,111
1,074.82
ALL CAUSES
28,635
753.64
Diseases of heart
15,411
245.39
Diseases of heart
7,524
305.80
Diseases of heart
7,887
200.20
Malignant neoplasms
12,836
206.15
Malignant neoplasms
6,644
255.99
Malignant neoplasms
6,192
173.02
Cerebrovascular diseases
3,608
57.36
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,534
63.59
Cerebrovascular diseases
2,207
55.38
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,242
52.15
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,401
59.77
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,708
46.07
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,148
34.54
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,368
48.18
Alzheimer's disease
1,054
25.02
WHITE POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
WHITE MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
WHITE FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
50,952
877.03
ALL CAUSES
24,604
1,056.50
ALL CAUSES
26,347
743.76
Diseases of heart
14,204
242.46
Diseases of heart
6,923
303.53
Diseases of heart
7,281
196.92
Malignant neoplasms
11,772
203.95
Malignant neoplasms
6,073
252.11
Malignant neoplasms
5,699
172.25
Cerebrovascular diseases
3,320
56.44
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,458
64.75
Cerebrovascular diseases
2,047
54.70
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,101
53.50
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,273
58.67
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,643
47.67
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,983
35.22
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,249
48.67
Alzheimer's disease
1,007
25.42
BLACK POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
BLACK MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
BLACK FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
4,572
1,173.18
ALL CAUSES
2,392
1,452.91
ALL CAUSES
2,180
959.35
Diseases of heart
1,162
309.40
Diseases of heart
576
368.68
Diseases of heart
586
262.49
Malignant neoplasms
1,021
268.37
Malignant neoplasms
556
357.82
Malignant neoplasms
465
206.89
Cerebrovascular diseases
278
75.03
Assault (homicide)
151
57.10
Cerebrovascular diseases
152
67.80
Diabetes mellitus
223
60.33
Cerebrovascular diseases
126
83.07
Diabetes mellitus
122
54.82
Assault (homicide)
183
33.23
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
102
49.19
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
84
38.31
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-adjusted rates are per 100,000 population. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
Population data from the July 1, 2003, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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