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Indiana Mortality Report - 2003
Table 7-1-0. The Five Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Total Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 55,747   ALL CAUSES 27,111   ALL CAUSES 28,635
Diseases of the Heart 15,411   Diseases of the Heart 7,524   Diseases of the Heart 7,887
Malignant Neoplasms 12,836   Malignant Neoplasms 6,644   Malignant Neoplasms 6,192
Cerebrovascular Diseases 3,608   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,534   Cerebrovascular Diseases 2,207
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,242   Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,401   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,708
Accidents 2,148   Accidents 1,368   Alzheimer's Disease 1,054


WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 50,952   ALL CAUSES 24,604   ALL CAUSES 26,347
Diseases of the Heart 14,204   Diseases of the Heart 6,923   Diseases of the Heart 7,281
Malignant Neoplasms 11,772   Malignant Neoplasms 6,073   Malignant Neoplasms 5,699
Cerebrovascular Diseases 3,320   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,458   Cerebrovascular Diseases 2,047
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,101   Cerebrovascular Diseases 1,273   Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 1,643
Accidents 1,983   Accidents 1,249   Alzheimer's Disease 1,007


BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES 4,572   ALL CAUSES 2,392   ALL CAUSES 2,180
Diseases of the Heart 1,162   Diseases of the Heart 576   Diseases of the Heart 586
Malignant Neoplasms 1,021   Malignant Neoplasms 556   Malignant Neoplasms 465
Cerebrovascular Diseases 278   Assault (Homicide) 151   Cerebrovascular Diseases 152
Diabetes Mellitus 223   Cerebrovascular Diseases 126   Diabetes Mellitus 122
Assault (Homicide) 183   Accidents 102   Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis 84

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