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Indiana Mortality Report - 2015
Table 7a-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Ethnicity and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,782  
ALL CAUSES
 1,369  
ALL CAUSES
 1,413
Diseases of heart
 597  
Diseases of heart
 317  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 281
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 597  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 316  
Diseases of heart
 280
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 158  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 104  
Alzheimer's disease
 94
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 150  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 70  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 80
Alzheimer's disease
 136  
Diabetes mellitus
 51  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 73

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,720  
ALL CAUSES
 1,325  
ALL CAUSES
 1,395
Diseases of heart
 589  
Diseases of heart
 313  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 278
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 585  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 307  
Diseases of heart
 276
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 155  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 102  
Alzheimer's disease
 94
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 146  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 67  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 79
Alzheimer's disease
 136  
Diabetes mellitus
 49  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 71

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 60  
ALL CAUSES
 43  
ALL CAUSES
 17
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 11  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 9  
Diseases of heart
 4
Diseases of heart
 8  
Diseases of heart
 4  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 6  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 4  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 2
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 4  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 4  
Septicemia
 2
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 3  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 3      
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 1
Septicemia
 3    
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3      
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 3    

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