Table 7-0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
55,466
ALL CAUSES
27,322
ALL CAUSES
28,144
Diseases of heart
14,296
Diseases of heart
7,105
Diseases of heart
7,191
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
12,872
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,705
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,167
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,280
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,589
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,961
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
3,224
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,585
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,695
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,442
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,263
Alzheimer's disease
1,225
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
50,867
ALL CAUSES
24,840
ALL CAUSES
26,027
Diseases of heart
13,154
Diseases of heart
6,498
Diseases of heart
6,656
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
11,862
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,172
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5,690
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,140
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,518
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,822
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2,959
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,480
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,622
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,283
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,137
Alzheimer's disease
1,176
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
4,429
ALL CAUSES
2,390
ALL CAUSES
2,039
Diseases of heart
1,103
Diseases of heart
583
Diseases of heart
520
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
983
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
520
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
463
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
255
Assault (homicide)
163
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
134
Diabetes mellitus
204
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
121
Diabetes mellitus
98
Assault (homicide)
196
Diabetes mellitus
106
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
74
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
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