Data and Statistics Index Page
- In 2003, a total of 55,747 Indiana residents died. For additional details, see Table 1.
- The five leading causes of death in 2003 were diseases of the heart, malignant neoplasms (cancer), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), chronic lower respiratory disease, and accidents. Together, these five causes accounted for 67 percent of Indiana deaths. For details, see Table 3-1.
- Heart disease accounted for 28 percent of all deaths (15,411 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- Malignant neoplasms accounted for 23 percent of all deaths (12,836 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- Heart disease, malignant neoplasms, and cerebrovascular disease were the three leading causes of death regardless of race. See Table 3-1.
- Diabetes was the fourth leading cause of death for black residents (223 deaths); assault (homicide) was the fifth leading cause of death (183 deaths). Assault was the third leading cause of death for black males (151 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- The infant mortality rate was 7.4 per 1,000 live births (641 deaths). For additional details, see Table 8.
- The white infant mortality rate was 6.4 per 1,000 live births (479 deaths). The black infant mortality rate was 15.9 per 1,000 live births (148 deaths). See Table 8.
- The neonatal mortality rate (infants whose age at death was less than 28 days) was 4.8 per 1,000 live births. The white neonatal mortality rate was 4.1 per 1,000 live births, and the black neonatal mortality rate was 10.6 per 1,000 live births. See Table 8.
- The postneonatal mortality rate (infants whose age at death was 29-364 days) was 2.6 per 1,000 live births. The white postneonatal mortality rate was 2.3 per 1,000 live births, and the black postneonatal mortality rate was 5.4 per 1,000 live births. See Table 8.
- For both the total population and the white population, the leading cause of death for infants under one year of age was congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (129 and 111 deaths,respectively). See Table 3-2.
- The leading cause of death for black infants under one year of age was disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight (38 deaths). See Table 3-2.
- The leading cause of death for white residents ages 1-4, regardless of sex, was accidents (39 deaths); the leading cause of death for black residents in the same age group was assault (homicide) (4 deaths). See Table 3-3.
- In 2003, the leading causes of death for residents ages 5-34 were motor vehicle accidents with 404 deaths, suicide with 233 deaths, and assault (homicide) with 203 deaths. For whites in this age group, motor vehicle accidents was the leading cause of death with 372 deaths, while for blacks, assault (homicide) was the leading cause with 130 deaths.
- In 2003, assault (homicide) was the leading cause of death for black residents ages 15-34 with 128 deaths. Assault was the fifth leading cause of death for whites ages 15-34 with 69 deaths.