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Indiana Mortality Report - 2014
Table 7-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,757  
ALL CAUSES
 1,362  
ALL CAUSES
 1,395
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 603  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 312  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 291
Diseases of heart
 589  
Diseases of heart
 305  
Diseases of heart
 284
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 191  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 103  
Alzheimer's disease
 95
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 132  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 70  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 88
Alzheimer's disease
 131  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 62  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 70

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,412  
ALL CAUSES
 1,182  
ALL CAUSES
 1,230
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 532  
Diseases of heart
 279  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 256
Diseases of heart
 527  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 276  
Diseases of heart
 248
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 174  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 93  
Alzheimer's disease
 90
Alzheimer's disease
 122  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 62  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 81
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 114  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 54  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 60

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 316  
ALL CAUSES
 161  
ALL CAUSES
 155
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 62  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 30  
Diseases of heart
 36
Diseases of heart
 61  
Diseases of heart
 25  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 32
Diabetes mellitus
 18  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 9
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 16  
Diabetes mellitus
 10  
Diabetes mellitus
 8
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 14  
Assault (homicide)
 9  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 7

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