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Indiana Mortality Report - 2011
Table 7-1. The 5 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
 7,057  
ALL CAUSES
 3,527  
ALL CAUSES
 3,530
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,621  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 835  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 786
Diseases of heart
 1,511  
Diseases of heart
 768  
Diseases of heart
 743
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 527  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 255  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 272
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 381  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 209  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 234
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 337  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 147  
Alzheimer's disease
 142

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,067  
ALL CAUSES
 2,516  
ALL CAUSES
 2,551
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,150  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 597  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 553
Diseases of heart
 1,097  
Diseases of heart
 570  
Diseases of heart
 527
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 451  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 217  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 234
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 271  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 152  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 179
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 252  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 92  
Alzheimer's disease
 104

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,848  
ALL CAUSES
 929  
ALL CAUSES
 919
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 442  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 221  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 221
Diseases of heart
 393  
Diseases of heart
 187  
Diseases of heart
 206
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 99  
Assault (homicide)
 63  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 49
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 75  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 50  
Alzheimer's disease
 38
Assault (homicide)
 70  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 46  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 38

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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