Table 3-10. The 10 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 65-74 Years, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
TOTAL MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
9,532
2,450.98
ALL CAUSES
5,198
2,949.44
ALL CAUSES
4,334
2,037.91
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
3,269
840.56
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
1,833
1,040.08
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
1,436
675.23
Diseases of heart
2,282
586.77
Diseases of heart
1,314
745.59
Diseases of heart
968
455.17
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
853
219.33
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
441
250.23
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
412
193.73
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
459
118.02
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
226
128.24
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
233
109.56
Diabetes mellitus
390
100.28
Diabetes mellitus
210
119.16
Diabetes mellitus
180
84.64
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
209
53.74
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
100
56.74
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
109
51.25
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
160
41.14
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
97
55.04
Influenza and pneumonia
72
33.86
Septicemia
150
38.57
Septicemia
79
44.83
Septicemia
71
33.39
Influenza and pneumonia
141
36.26
Influenza and pneumonia
69
39.15
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
63
29.62
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
85
21.86
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
50
28.37
Alzheimer's disease
53
24.92
WHITE POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
WHITE MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
WHITE FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
8,645
2,407.21
ALL CAUSES
4,745
2,901.22
ALL CAUSES
3,900
1,994.10
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
2,985
831.18
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
1,679
1,026.58
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
1,306
667.77
Diseases of heart
2,045
569.43
Diseases of heart
1,197
731.88
Diseases of heart
848
433.59
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
817
227.49
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
421
257.41
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
396
202.48
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
402
111.94
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
193
118.01
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
209
106.86
Diabetes mellitus
332
92.45
Diabetes mellitus
181
110.67
Diabetes mellitus
151
77.21
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
169
47.06
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
92
56.25
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
87
44.48
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
151
42.05
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
82
50.14
Influenza and pneumonia
69
35.28
Septicemia
132
36.76
Septicemia
71
43.41
Septicemia
61
31.19
Influenza and pneumonia
131
36.48
Influenza and pneumonia
62
37.91
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
59
30.17
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
82
22.83
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
49
29.96
Alzheimer's disease
47
24.03
BLACK POPULATION
Number
Age-Spc Rate
BLACK MALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
BLACK FEMALE
Number
Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
832
3,348.90
ALL CAUSES
425
4,088.50
ALL CAUSES
407
2,816.80
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
263
1,058.61
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
145
1,394.90
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
118
816.67
Diseases of heart
219
881.50
Diseases of heart
107
1,029.34
Diseases of heart
112
775.14
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
55
221.38
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
32
307.84
Diabetes mellitus
28
193.79
Diabetes mellitus
54
217.36
Diabetes mellitus
26
250.12
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
23
159.18
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
37
148.93
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
19
**
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
20
138.42
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
35
140.88
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
17
**
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
16
**
Septicemia
17
**
Influenza and pneumonia
7
**
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
11
**
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
16
**
Septicemia
7
**
Septicemia
10
**
Alzheimer's disease
11
**
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
5
**
Alzheimer's disease
6
**
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
9
**
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
5
**
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
4
**
Influenza and pneumonia
9
**
Alzheimer's disease
5
**
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
3
**
In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior
2
**
Atherosclerosis
2
**
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
**Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-specific rates are per 100,000 population.
Population data from the July 1, 2005, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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