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
55,466
845.12
ALL CAUSES
27,322
1,020.03
ALL CAUSES
28,144
711.21
Diseases of heart
14,296
216.02
Diseases of heart
7,105
271.06
Diseases of heart
7,191
173.77
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
12,872
197.20
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,705
244.49
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,167
165.62
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,280
50.64
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,589
53.51
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,961
47.37
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
3,224
48.77
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,585
61.87
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,695
43.99
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,442
38.06
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,263
49.39
Alzheimer's disease
1,225
27.49
Alzheimer's disease
1,695
25.18
Diabetes mellitus
804
29.81
Diabetes mellitus
875
22.83
Diabetes mellitus
1,679
25.74
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
667
21.64
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
853
24.18
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1,371
20.76
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
640
25.70
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
731
18.05
Influenza and pneumonia
1,125
16.95
Influenza and pneumonia
560
22.69
Influenza and pneumonia
565
13.57
Septicemia
831
12.66
Alzheimer's disease
470
20.34
Septicemia
463
11.90
WHITE POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
WHITE MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
WHITE FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
50,867
837.45
ALL CAUSES
24,840
1,007.34
ALL CAUSES
26,027
707.58
Diseases of heart
13,154
213.72
Diseases of heart
6,498
268.29
Diseases of heart
6,656
171.99
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
11,862
196.59
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,172
242.87
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5,690
165.57
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
3,140
52.13
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,518
63.61
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,822
47.01
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2,959
48.04
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,480
55.53
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,622
45.24
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,283
39.62
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,137
48.34
Alzheimer's disease
1,176
28.13
Alzheimer's disease
1,626
25.74
Diabetes mellitus
696
27.96
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
803
25.22
Diabetes mellitus
1,469
24.31
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
636
22.98
Diabetes mellitus
773
21.70
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1,224
19.89
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
570
24.79
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
654
17.27
Influenza and pneumonia
1,054
17.04
Influenza and pneumonia
520
22.72
Influenza and pneumonia
534
13.71
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
777
13.68
Alzheimer's disease
450
20.81
Septicemia
425
11.84
BLACK POPULATION
Number
Age-Adj Rate
BLACK MALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
BLACK FEMALE
Number
Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
4,429
1,052.53
ALL CAUSES
2,390
1,348.44
ALL CAUSES
2,039
835.13
Diseases of heart
1,103
275.22
Diseases of heart
583
350.17
Diseases of heart
520
217.84
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
983
241.37
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
520
319.56
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
463
192.12
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
255
63.13
Assault (homicide)
163
56.56
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
134
56.36
Diabetes mellitus
204
50.05
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
121
69.49
Diabetes mellitus
98
40.89
Assault (homicide)
196
33.22
Diabetes mellitus
106
63.53
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
74
30.81
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
145
26.88
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
100
40.97
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
70
29.64
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
141
35.12
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
67
41.96
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
57
16.84
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
136
34.58
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
66
44.60
Alzheimer's disease
48
20.75
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
111
16.05
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
54
15.30
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
45
15.35
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
84
20.69
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
50
28.38
Septicemia
38
16.16
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, 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, 2006, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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