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Indiana Mortality Report - 2010
Table 3-1. The Ten 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
56,635 816.22  
ALL CAUSES
28,031 972.04  
ALL CAUSES
28,601 694.88
Diseases of heart
13,374 190.84  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,947 231.00  
Diseases of heart
6,580 153.45
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
13,139 187.62  
Diseases of heart
6,793 238.59  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,191 157.62
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,795 55.19  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,773 63.60  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2,022 50.26
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
3,077 44.27  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,564 50.97  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,859 43.61
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,511 38.07  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,218 44.91  
Alzheimer's disease
1,381 30.26
Alzheimer's disease
1,937 27.64  
Diabetes mellitus
820 27.70  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
947 26.22
Diabetes mellitus
1,590 22.67  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
741 27.70  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
772 18.29
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1,513 21.82  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
673 20.96  
Diabetes mellitus
770 18.94
Influenza and pneumonia
1,170 16.72  
Alzheimer's disease
556 22.70  
Influenza and pneumonia
617 14.13
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
867 13.09  
Influenza and pneumonia
553 20.60  
Septicemia
470 11.59


WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
51,758 807.94  
ALL CAUSES
25,449 958.44  
ALL CAUSES
26,307 690.20
Diseases of heart
12,300 189.05  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,361 228.79  
Diseases of heart
6,060 151.30
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
12,023 186.51  
Diseases of heart
6,239 236.66  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5,662 157.16
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,631 56.88  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,696 65.28  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,935 52.00
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2,797 43.21  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,416 51.85  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,712 42.99
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,293 39.06  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,085 43.19  
Alzheimer's disease
1,303 30.39
Alzheimer's disease
1,824 27.70  
Diabetes mellitus
729 26.69  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
877 27.17
Diabetes mellitus
1,414 21.76  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
668 26.93  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
688 17.41
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1,356 20.98  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
629 22.01  
Diabetes mellitus
685 18.12
Influenza and pneumonia
1,098 16.82  
Alzheimer's disease
521 22.59  
Influenza and pneumonia
580 14.20
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
815 13.91  
Influenza and pneumonia
518 20.77  
Septicemia
412 10.92


BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
4,301 956.09  
ALL CAUSES
2,253 1,202.18  
ALL CAUSES
2,047 782.60
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
992 221.64  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
525 291.14  
Diseases of heart
473 183.18
Diseases of heart
969 223.25  
Diseases of heart
496 282.51  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
466 177.96
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
253 59.20  
Assault (homicide)
138 45.86  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
130 50.21
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
174 31.88  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
123 74.24  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
80 31.48
Assault (homicide)
161 25.71  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
114 46.05  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
79 30.56
Diabetes mellitus
157 35.57  
Diabetes mellitus
81 42.85  
Diabetes mellitus
76 30.14
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
151 36.02  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
71 42.81  
Alzheimer's disease
73 30.63
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
146 34.13  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
67 39.05  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
60 20.37
Septicemia
107 24.08  
Septicemia
54 29.44  
Septicemia
53 21.06
Alzheimer's disease
106 29.50  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
40 10.81  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
35 14.19

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
Causes are ranked by number, not age-adjusted rate.
Age-adjusted rates are per 100,000 population. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
Population data from the July 1, 2010, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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