Table 3-1. The 10 Leading Causes of Death by Reported 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
54,213
849.46
ALL CAUSES
26,336
1,018.92
ALL CAUSES
27,877
721.37
Diseases of heart
14,618
227.69
Diseases of heart
7,270
286.83
Diseases of heart
7,348
182.75
Malignant neoplasms
12,551
198.13
Malignant neoplasms
6,490
245.49
Malignant neoplasms
6,061
167.18
Cerebrovascular diseases
3,459
53.77
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,516
52.67
Cerebrovascular diseases
2,177
53.34
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,142
49.78
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,491
59.72
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,651
44.00
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,386
37.90
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,282
52.88
Alzheimer's disease
1,116
25.66
Diabetes mellitus
1,671
26.28
Diabetes mellitus
795
30.80
Diabetes mellitus
876
23.15
Alzheimer's disease
1,550
23.76
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
594
24.52
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
870
24.92
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1,248
19.47
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
559
18.78
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
654
16.51
Influenza and pneumonia
1,143
17.65
Influenza and pneumonia
504
21.26
Influenza and pneumonia
639
15.24
Septicemia
820
12.83
Alzheimer's disease
434
19.51
Septicemia
461
12.16
WHITE POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
WHITE MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
WHITE FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
49,683
839.37
ALL CAUSES
23,958
1,004.94
ALL CAUSES
25,725
714.86
Diseases of heart
13,504
225.79
Diseases of heart
6,695
285.20
Diseases of heart
6,809
180.62
Malignant neoplasms
11,558
196.97
Malignant neoplasms
5,979
243.57
Malignant neoplasms
5,579
166.32
Cerebrovascular diseases
3,192
53.07
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,422
61.15
Cerebrovascular diseases
2,035
53.11
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,019
51.36
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,378
53.10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,597
45.83
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,186
38.52
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,157
51.51
Alzheimer's disease
1,059
25.97
Alzheimer's disease
1,473
24.05
Diabetes mellitus
713
29.88
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
808
25.63
Diabetes mellitus
1,470
24.89
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
518
19.35
Diabetes mellitus
757
21.48
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1,103
18.43
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
506
22.63
Influenza and pneumonia
604
15.35
Influenza and pneumonia
1,087
17.96
Influenza and pneumonia
483
21.89
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
597
16.08
Septicemia
717
12.09
Alzheimer's disease
414
19.84
Septicemia
401
11.38
BLACK POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
BLACK MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
BLACK FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
4,279
1,058.44
ALL CAUSES
2,249
1,315.22
ALL CAUSES
2,030
864.46
Diseases of heart
1,067
274.34
Diseases of heart
555
345.41
Diseases of heart
512
221.36
Malignant neoplasms
945
241.67
Malignant neoplasms
490
315.05
Malignant neoplasms
455
196.87
Cerebrovascular diseases
251
65.81
Assault (homicide)
151
54.63
Cerebrovascular diseases
132
57.20
Diabetes mellitus
191
49.77
Cerebrovascular diseases
119
77.71
Diabetes mellitus
113
49.84
Assault (homicide)
175
30.89
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
116
52.50
Septicemia
59
25.08
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
172
35.85
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
84
56.51
Alzheimer's disease
56
24.46
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
139
36.81
Diabetes mellitus
78
48.35
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
56
22.09
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
117
31.10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
66
43.05
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
55
24.41
Septicemia
102
26.11
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
53
15.87
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
51
22.79
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
88
13.68
Septicemia
43
26.71
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
46
19.59
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
35
11.31
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, 2004, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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