Table 3-1. The 10 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
55,623
857.88
ALL CAUSES
27,027
1,025.62
ALL CAUSES
28,596
729.85
Diseases of heart
14,523
222.01
Diseases of heart
7,114
276.71
Diseases of heart
7,409
181.29
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
12,784
199.06
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
6,663
247.06
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
6,121
166.86
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,465
54.03
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,646
64.75
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
2,027
49.60
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
3,284
50.23
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,575
53.53
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,819
47.68
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,467
38.70
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
1,257
50.61
Alzheimer's disease
1,201
27.04
Diabetes mellitus
1,721
26.72
Diabetes mellitus
815
30.72
Diabetes mellitus
906
23.60
Alzheimer's disease
1,649
24.67
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
615
20.30
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
892
25.05
Influenza and pneumonia
1,320
20.06
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
576
23.15
Influenza and pneumonia
767
18.23
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1,273
19.60
Influenza and pneumonia
553
22.70
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
697
17.26
Septicemia
824
12.68
Alzheimer's disease
448
19.77
Septicemia
454
11.74
WHITE POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
WHITE MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
WHITE FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
50,888
846.13
ALL CAUSES
24,571
1,010.87
ALL CAUSES
26,317
720.50
Diseases of heart
13,444
220.45
Diseases of heart
6,579
275.93
Diseases of heart
6,865
179.04
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
11,738
197.41
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
6,118
244.55
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
5,620
165.78
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,295
55.19
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,558
65.81
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
1,857
48.31
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
2,976
48.67
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,452
54.90
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,737
48.95
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,276
39.64
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
1,119
48.72
Alzheimer's disease
1,139
27.25
Alzheimer's disease
1,555
24.74
Diabetes mellitus
708
28.80
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
824
25.49
Diabetes mellitus
1,494
24.96
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
585
21.49
Diabetes mellitus
786
21.89
Influenza and pneumonia
1,234
20.05
Influenza and pneumonia
509
22.53
Influenza and pneumonia
725
18.39
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1,109
18.24
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
489
21.24
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
620
16.34
Septicemia
734
12.15
Alzheimer's disease
416
19.56
Septicemia
404
11.18
BLACK POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
BLACK MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
BLACK FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
4,470
1,088.56
ALL CAUSES
2,319
1,332.12
ALL CAUSES
2,151
906.30
Diseases of heart
1,002
254.45
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
526
326.23
Diseases of heart
510
218.93
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
994
249.86
Diseases of heart
492
301.57
Malignant neoplasms
(cancer)
468
199.96
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
298
76.28
Assault (homicide)
151
51.93
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
166
71.04
Diabetes mellitus
214
55.24
Cerebrovascular diseases
(stroke)
132
82.93
Diabetes mellitus
113
49.18
Assault (homicide)
180
30.37
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
107
44.76
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
76
32.50
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
172
33.68
Diabetes mellitus
101
64.53
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
71
31.34
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
160
41.12
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
84
55.45
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
65
23.64
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
154
40.63
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
83
54.10
Alzheimer's disease
57
25.08
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
102
15.70
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
57
17.24
Septicemia
50
21.61
Alzheimer's disease
89
25.71
Influenza and pneumonia
42
26.81
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
45
14.11
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, 2005, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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