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Indiana Mortality Report - 2017
Table 3-1. The Ten Leading Causes of Death by 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
 65,602 848.71  
ALL CAUSES
 33,216 1,003.06  
ALL CAUSES
 32,386 719.85
Diseases of heart
 14,437 183.14  
Diseases of heart
 7,802 235.45  
Diseases of heart
 6,635 141.88
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,461 169.95  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7,107 204.42  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,354 145.18
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,375 55.17  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,492 77.75  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,341 51.51
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,927 57.96  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,034 60.53  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,970 39.81
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,151 40.20  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,315 41.16  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,836 39.06
Alzheimer's disease
 2,772 35.27  
Diabetes mellitus
 1,117 32.20  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,435 39.27
Diabetes mellitus
 2,095 26.62  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 888 27.00  
Diabetes mellitus
 978 21.99
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,441 18.53  
Alzheimer's disease
 802 27.60  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 731 16.11
Septicemia
 1,276 16.43  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 710 22.23  
Septicemia
 689 15.38
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 1,083 16.20  
Septicemia
 587 17.78  
Influenza and pneumonia
 606 12.99

WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 59,295 836.02  
ALL CAUSES
 29,887 985.23  
ALL CAUSES
 29,408 711.10
Diseases of heart
 13,137 180.73  
Diseases of heart
 7,102 232.73  
Diseases of heart
 6,035 139.42
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,307 169.64  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,547 204.55  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,760 144.34
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,159 56.86  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,172 77.23  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,218 53.13
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,454 58.02  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,941 62.27  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,849 40.16
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,853 39.31  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,171 39.63  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,682 38.64
Alzheimer's disease
 2,602 35.47  
Diabetes mellitus
 959 30.16  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,282 39.85
Diabetes mellitus
 1,774 24.59  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 828 28.73  
Diabetes mellitus
 815 19.94
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,233 17.12  
Alzheimer's disease
 753 27.68  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 625 14.89
Septicemia
 1,140 15.95  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 608 20.66  
Septicemia
 614 14.93
Influenza and pneumonia
 1,013 13.99  
Septicemia
 526 17.20  
Influenza and pneumonia
 569 13.17

BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 5,539 998.87  
ALL CAUSES
 2,878 1,204.74  
ALL CAUSES
 2,661 837.62
Diseases of heart
 1,183 220.58  
Diseases of heart
 632 281.25  
Diseases of heart
 551 176.64
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 993 179.25  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 473 205.39  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 520 162.23
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 389 59.54  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 260 82.71  
Diabetes mellitus
 150 47.75
Diabetes mellitus
 295 54.83  
Assault (homicide)
 213 61.20  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 130 41.44
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 254 49.20  
Diabetes mellitus
 145 64.11  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 129 37.79
Assault (homicide)
 251 35.13  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 124 61.28  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 116 36.72
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 201 37.98  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 93 43.45  
Alzheimer's disease
 106 36.45
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 192 37.17  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 85 40.52  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 99 32.19
Alzheimer's disease
 143 32.39  
Septicemia
 54 27.60  
Septicemia
 70 22.67
Septicemia
 124 24.42  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 54 12.57  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 51 16.49
     
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 46 13.46      

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-adjusted rates are per 100,000 population. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
Population data from the July 1, 2017, bridged race estimates, resident population on CDC WONDER On-line database, downloaded July 14, 2017. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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