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Indiana Mortality Report - 2014
Table 7-0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 60,798  
ALL CAUSES
 30,447  
ALL CAUSES
 30,351
Diseases of heart
 13,701  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7,198  
Diseases of heart
 6,512
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,494  
Diseases of heart
 7,189  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,296
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,025  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,946  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,079
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,104  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,833  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,829
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,944  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,275  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,571

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 55,434  
ALL CAUSES
 27,652  
ALL CAUSES
 27,782
Diseases of heart
 12,583  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,626  
Diseases of heart
 5,998
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,337  
Diseases of heart
 6,585  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,711
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,822  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,843  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,979
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,825  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,652  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,678
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,685  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,147  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,487

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 4,773  
ALL CAUSES
 2,478  
ALL CAUSES
 2,295
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,040  
Diseases of heart
 546  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 528
Diseases of heart
 1,027  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 512  
Diseases of heart
 481
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 240  
Assault (homicide)
 173  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 131
Diabetes mellitus
 223  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 145  
Diabetes mellitus
 116
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 210  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 109  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 93

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