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Indiana Mortality Report - 2014
Table 7-1. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 7,519  
ALL CAUSES
 3,746  
ALL CAUSES
 3,773
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,662  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 844  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 818
Diseases of heart
 1,586  
Diseases of heart
 820  
Diseases of heart
 766
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 503  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 295  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 271
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 457  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 232  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 210
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 359  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 149  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 162

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,357  
ALL CAUSES
 2,622  
ALL CAUSES
 2,735
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,180  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 611  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 569
Diseases of heart
 1,137  
Diseases of heart
 580  
Diseases of heart
 557
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 425  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 211  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 229
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 344  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 196  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 146
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 237  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 91  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 133

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,022  
ALL CAUSES
 1,046  
ALL CAUSES
 976
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 461  
Diseases of heart
 227  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 238
Diseases of heart
 426  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 223  
Diseases of heart
 199
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 116  
Assault (homicide)
 89  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 61
Assault (homicide)
 101  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 71  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 40
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 95  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 55  
Diabetes mellitus
 35

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