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- In 2007, a total of 53,882 Indiana residents died. For additional details, see Table 1.
- The five leading causes of death in 2007 were diseases of the heart, malignant neoplasms (cancer), chronic lower respiratory diseases, cerebrovascular diseases (stroke), and accidents (unintentional injuries). Together, these five causes accounted for 65 percent of Indiana deaths. For details, see Table 3-1.
- Heart disease accounted for 25.5 percent of all deaths (13,715 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- Malignant neoplasms (cancer) accounted for over 23 percent of all deaths (12,750 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- Heart disease and malignant neoplasms (cancer) were the two leading causes of death regardless of race. Chronic lower respiratory diseases was the third leading cause of death for total and white residents; cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) was the third leading cause for black residents. See Table 3-1.
- Diabetes was the fourth leading cause of death for black residents (202 deaths); assault (homicide) was the fifth leading cause of death (187 deaths). Assault was the third leading cause of death for black males (152 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- The infant mortality rate was 7.5 per 1,000 live births (677 deaths). For additional details, see Table 8.
- The white infant mortality rate was 6.5 per 1,000 live births (499 deaths). The black infant mortality rate was 15.7 per 1,000 live births (162 deaths). See Table 8.
- The neonatal mortality rate (infants whose age at death was less than 28 days) was 4.8 per 1,000 live births. The white neonatal mortality rate was 4.1 per 1,000 live births, and the black neonatal mortality rate was 10.2 per 1,000 live births. See Table 8.
- The postneonatal mortality rate (infants whose age at death was 28-364 days) was 2.8 per 1,000 live births. The white postneonatal mortality rate was 2.4 per 1,000 live births, and the black postneonatal mortality rate was 5.5 per 1,000 live births. See Table 8.
- For both the total population and the black population, the leading cause of death for infants under one year of age was disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight (126 and 36 deaths, respectively). See Table 3-2.
- The leading cause of death for white infants under one year of age was congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (97 deaths). See Table 3-2.
- The leading cause of death for white residents ages 1-4, regardless of sex, was accidents (unintentional injuries) with 27 deaths. The leading causes of death for black residents ages 1-4 were assault (homicide) and congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities, both with 4 deaths. Assault (homicide) was the leading cause for black males (3 deaths), while congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities was the leading cause for black females (2 deaths). See Table 3-3.
- In 2007, the leading causes of death for residents ages 5-34 were accidents with 711 deaths, suicide with 236 deaths, and assault (homicide) with 196 deaths. For whites in this age group, accidents was the leading cause of death with 650 deaths; while for blacks, assault (homicide) was the leading cause with 124 deaths.
- In 2007, assault (homicide) was the leading cause of death for black residents ages 15-34 with 121 deaths. Assault was the fifth leading cause of death for whites ages 15-34 with 66 deaths.