Table 7-0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
53,882
ALL CAUSES
26,338
ALL CAUSES
27,543
Diseases of heart
13,715
Diseases of heart
6,835
Diseases of heart
6,880
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
12,750
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,707
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,043
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,224
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,584
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,853
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
3,001
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,581
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,640
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,460
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,148
Alzheimer's disease
1,189
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
49,454
ALL CAUSES
24,085
ALL CAUSES
25,368
Diseases of heart
12,650
Diseases of heart
6,263
Diseases of heart
6,387
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
11,746
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,224
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5,522
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,098
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,520
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,720
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2,752
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,464
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,578
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,283
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,032
Alzheimer's disease
1,128
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
4,282
ALL CAUSES
2,179
ALL CAUSES
2,103
Diseases of heart
1,031
Diseases of heart
552
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
504
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
972
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
468
Diseases of heart
479
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
243
Assault (homicide)
152
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
131
Diabetes mellitus
202
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
114
Diabetes mellitus
113
Assault (homicide)
187
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
112
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
73
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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