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Indiana Mortality Report - 2015
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
62,666 833.37  
ALL CAUSES
31,253 976.38  
ALL CAUSES
31,412 715.40
Diseases of heart
13,927 182.03  
Diseases of heart
7,321 229.99  
Diseases of heart
6,606 143.92
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
13,496 176.09  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
7,170 213.15  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,326 148.98
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4,209 55.37  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,019 63.41  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2,267 51.94
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3,248 47.57  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,942 60.88  
Alzheimer's disease
1,788 37.15
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2,951 39.04  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,211 39.30  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,740 38.34
Alzheimer's disease
2,513 33.08  
Diabetes mellitus
1,081 32.94  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,229 33.05
Diabetes mellitus
2,026 26.80  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
771 23.75  
Diabetes mellitus
945 21.88
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1,448 18.89  
Alzheimer's disease
725 26.06  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
758 16.78
Septicemia
1,138 14.94  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
690 22.16  
Septicemia
625 14.26
Influenza and pneumonia
1,043 13.87  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
544 15.06  
Influenza and pneumonia
566 12.39


WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
57,055 824.50  
ALL CAUSES
28,305 962.47  
ALL CAUSES
28,749 710.24
Diseases of heart
12,770 180.37  
Diseases of heart
6,736 229.11  
Diseases of heart
6,034 141.34
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
12,362 175.75  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,575 211.83  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5,787 149.25
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,992 56.74  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,848 62.29  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2,144 53.31
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,935 48.42  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,810 64.19  
Alzheimer's disease
1,694 37.69
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2,675 38.05  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,080 37.84  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,595 37.76
Alzheimer's disease
2,376 33.40  
Diabetes mellitus
945 31.17  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,125 33.83
Diabetes mellitus
1,747 25.11  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
721 25.19  
Diabetes mellitus
802 20.24
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1,252 17.67  
Alzheimer's disease
682 26.05  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
666 15.94
Septicemia
1,020 14.48  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
586 20.56  
Septicemia
561 13.82
Influenza and pneumonia
973 13.94  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
493 15.04  
Influenza and pneumonia
533 12.55


BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
4,976 950.94  
ALL CAUSES
2,592 1,159.91  
ALL CAUSES
2,384 791.14
Diseases of heart
1,053 208.92  
Diseases of heart
531 252.36  
Diseases of heart
522 176.49
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
998 189.61  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
523 242.74  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
475 153.92
Diabetes mellitus
251 49.46  
Assault (homicide)
178 51.14  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
129 44.78
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
247 38.94  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
164 55.84  
Diabetes mellitus
129 42.95
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
240 49.24  
Diabetes mellitus
122 58.46  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
117 39.69
Assault (homicide)
211 29.72  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
111 54.13  
Alzheimer's disease
85 31.04
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
203 40.83  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
98 46.26  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
83 24.58
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
180 35.36  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
86 42.82  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
82 27.26
Alzheimer's disease
123 29.77  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
46 10.42  
Septicemia
61 20.53
Septicemia
106 21.11  
Septicemia
45 22.88  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
40 13.67

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, 2015, bridged race estimates, resident population on CDC WONDER On-line database, downloaded September 12, 2016. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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