Table 7-1-1. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
7,180
ALL CAUSES
3,502
ALL CAUSES
3,678
Diseases of heart
1,748
Diseases of heart
848
Diseases of heart
900
Malignant neoplasms
1,648
Malignant neoplasms
806
Malignant neoplasms
842
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
469
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
207
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
262
Cerebrovascular diseases
422
Cerebrovascular diseases
182
Cerebrovascular diseases
240
Diabetes mellitus
211
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
134
Alzheimer's disease
98
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
5,296
ALL CAUSES
2,534
ALL CAUSES
2,762
Diseases of heart
1,301
Diseases of heart
638
Diseases of heart
663
Malignant neoplasms
1,244
Malignant neoplasms
586
Malignant neoplasms
658
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
398
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
176
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
222
Cerebrovascular diseases
305
Cerebrovascular diseases
124
Cerebrovascular diseases
181
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
145
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
91
Atherosclerosis
77
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,833
ALL CAUSES
946
ALL CAUSES
887
Diseases of heart
440
Malignant neoplasms
220
Diseases of heart
234
Malignant neoplasms
398
Diseases of heart
206
Malignant neoplasms
178
Cerebrovascular diseases
113
Assault (homicide)
60
Cerebrovascular diseases
56
Diabetes mellitus
81
Cerebrovascular diseases
57
Diabetes mellitus
44
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
70
Diabetes mellitus
37
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
40
Assault (homicide)
70
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
37
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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