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Indiana Mortality Report - 2011
Table 7-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,367  
ALL CAUSES
 1,184  
ALL CAUSES
 1,183
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 525  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 297  
Diseases of heart
 250
Diseases of heart
 508  
Diseases of heart
 258  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 228
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 175  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 74  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 101
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 137  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 73  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 78
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 115  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 59  
Alzheimer's disease
 73

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,042  
ALL CAUSES
 1,013  
ALL CAUSES
 1,029
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 460  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 262  
Diseases of heart
 219
Diseases of heart
 449  
Diseases of heart
 230  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 198
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 161  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 65  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 96
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 116  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 60  
Alzheimer's disease
 68
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 100  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 51  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 65

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 301  
ALL CAUSES
 157  
ALL CAUSES
 144
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 60  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 33  
Diseases of heart
 30
Diseases of heart
 55  
Diseases of heart
 25  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 27
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 20  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 12  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 13
Diabetes mellitus
 19  
Assault (homicide)
 12  
Diabetes mellitus
 10
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 14  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 9  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 5
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 14  
Diabetes mellitus
 9  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 5

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