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Indiana Mortality Report - 2016
Table 7-1. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 7,909  
ALL CAUSES
 4,081  
ALL CAUSES
 3,828
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,618  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 833  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 785
Diseases of heart
 1,552  
Diseases of heart
 816  
Diseases of heart
 736
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 574  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 378  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 272
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 532  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 260  
Alzheimer's disease
 197
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 335  
Assault (homicide)
 153  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 197

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,505  
ALL CAUSES
 2,796  
ALL CAUSES
 2,709
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,133  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 599  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 534
Diseases of heart
 1,098  
Diseases of heart
 590  
Diseases of heart
 508
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 452  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 258  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 225
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 405  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 227  
Alzheimer's disease
 150
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 225  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 88  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 147

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,233  
ALL CAUSES
 1,190  
ALL CAUSES
 1,043
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 450  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 218  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 232
Diseases of heart
 429  
Diseases of heart
 210  
Diseases of heart
 219
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 147  
Assault (homicide)
 116  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 59
Assault (homicide)
 126  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 104  
Alzheimer's disease
 45
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 107  
Diabetes mellitus
 63  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 44

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