Table 7- 0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents
TOTAL POPULATION
Number
TOTAL MALE
Number
TOTAL FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
55,623
ALL CAUSES
27,027
ALL CAUSES
28,596
Diseases of heart
14,523
Diseases of heart
7,114
Diseases of heart
7,409
Malignant neoplasms
12,784
Malignant neoplasms
6,663
Malignant neoplasms
6,121
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,465
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,646
Cerebrovascular diseases
2,027
Cerebrovascular diseases
3,284
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,575
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,819
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,467
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,257
Alzheimer's disease
1,201
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
50,888
ALL CAUSES
24,571
ALL CAUSES
26,317
Diseases of heart
13,444
Diseases of heart
6,579
Diseases of heart
6,865
Malignant neoplasms
11,738
Malignant neoplasms
6,118
Malignant neoplasms
5,620
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,295
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,558
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,857
Cerebrovascular diseases
2,976
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,452
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,737
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,276
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,119
Alzheimer's disease
1,139
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
4,470
ALL CAUSES
2,319
ALL CAUSES
2,151
Diseases of heart
1,002
Malignant neoplasms
526
Diseases of heart
510
Malignant neoplasms
994
Diseases of heart
492
Malignant neoplasms
468
Cerebrovascular diseases
298
Assault (homicide)
151
Cerebrovascular diseases
166
Diabetes mellitus
214
Cerebrovascular diseases
132
Diabetes mellitus
113
Assault (homicide)
180
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
107
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
76
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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