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
7,187
ALL CAUSES
3,468
ALL CAUSES
3,719
Malignant neoplasms
1,718
Malignant neoplasms
867
Diseases of heart
861
Diseases of heart
1,612
Diseases of heart
751
Malignant neoplasms
851
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
478
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
211
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
267
Cerebrovascular diseases
376
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
148
Cerebrovascular diseases
233
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
223
Cerebrovascular diseases
143
Alzheimer's disease
133
WHITE POPULATION
Number
WHITE MALE
Number
WHITE FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
5,293
ALL CAUSES
2,489
ALL CAUSES
2,804
Malignant neoplasms
1,265
Malignant neoplasms
627
Diseases of heart
664
Diseases of heart
1,249
Diseases of heart
585
Malignant neoplasms
638
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
397
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
170
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
227
Cerebrovascular diseases
272
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
119
Cerebrovascular diseases
175
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
169
Cerebrovascular diseases
97
Alzheimer's disease
101
BLACK POPULATION
Number
BLACK MALE
Number
BLACK FEMALE
Number
ALL CAUSES
1,846
ALL CAUSES
955
ALL CAUSES
891
Malignant neoplasms
447
Malignant neoplasms
237
Malignant neoplasms
210
Diseases of heart
351
Diseases of heart
161
Diseases of heart
190
Cerebrovascular diseases
102
Assault (homicide)
70
Cerebrovascular diseases
58
Diabetes mellitus
83
Cerebrovascular diseases
44
Diabetes mellitus
40
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
80
Diabetes mellitus
43
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
39
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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