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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 3-12. The Ten Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
Ages 85 + Years, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
 16,432 13,849.14  
ALL CAUSES
 5,553 15,428.86  
ALL CAUSES
 10,878 13,160.09
Diseases of heart
 4,998 4,212.39  
Diseases of heart
 1,698 4,717.85  
Diseases of heart
 3,299 3,991.10
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,969 1,659.50  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 877 2,436.72  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,092 1,321.09
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,360 1,146.23  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 388 1,078.05  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 972 1,175.92
Alzheimer's disease
 1,174 989.46  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 374 1,039.15  
Alzheimer's disease
 888 1,074.29
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 920 775.39  
Alzheimer's disease
 286 794.64  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 546 660.55
Influenza and pneumonia
 622 524.23  
Influenza and pneumonia
 209 580.70  
Influenza and pneumonia
 413 499.64
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 500 421.41  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 199 552.92  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 301 364.15
Diabetes mellitus
 358 301.73  
Diabetes mellitus
 139 386.21  
Diabetes mellitus
 219 264.94
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 304 256.22  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 110 305.63  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 194 234.70
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
 223 187.95  
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
 108 300.08  
Atherosclerosis
 169 204.45

WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
 15,598 13,987.61  
ALL CAUSES
 5,287 15,646.64  
ALL CAUSES
 10,310 13,265.06
Diseases of heart
 4,775 4,282.01  
Diseases of heart
 1,636 4,841.67  
Diseases of heart
 3,138 4,037.41
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,848 1,657.21  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 824 2,438.59  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,024 1,317.50
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,274 1,142.47  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 362 1,071.32  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 912 1,173.40
Alzheimer's disease
 1,138 1,020.51  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 354 1,047.65  
Alzheimer's disease
 857 1,102.63
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 880 789.15  
Alzheimer's disease
 281 831.61  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 526 676.76
Influenza and pneumonia
 598 536.26  
Influenza and pneumonia
 203 600.77  
Influenza and pneumonia
 395 508.22
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 470 421.48  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 191 565.26  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 279 358.97
Diabetes mellitus
 338 303.10  
Diabetes mellitus
 130 384.73  
Diabetes mellitus
 208 267.62
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 298 267.23  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 109 322.58  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 189 243.17
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
 211 189.22  
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
 104 307.78  
Atherosclerosis
 152 195.57

BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Spc Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Spc Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Spc Rate
ALL CAUSES
 754 12,676.53  
ALL CAUSES
 233 12,887.17  
ALL CAUSES
 521 12,584.54
Diseases of heart
 199 3,345.66  
Diseases of heart
 51 2,820.80  
Diseases of heart
 148 3,574.88
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 109 1,832.55  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 45 2,488.94  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 64 1,545.89
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 77 1,294.55  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 24 1,327.43  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 53 1,280.19
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 36 605.25  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 17 **  
Alzheimer's disease
 29 700.48
Alzheimer's disease
 34 571.62  
Diabetes mellitus
 9 **  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 21 507.25
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 28 470.75  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 7 **  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 19 **
Septicemia
 20 336.25  
Septicemia
 7 **  
Atherosclerosis
 16 **
Influenza and pneumonia
 20 336.25  
Influenza and pneumonia
 6 **  
Influenza and pneumonia
 14 **
Atherosclerosis
 20 336.25  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 5 **  
Septicemia
 13 **
Diabetes mellitus
 17 **  
Alzheimer's disease
 5 **  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 12 **
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 17 **  
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
 4 **    
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
 11 **  
Atherosclerosis
 4 **  
Parkinson's disease
 7 **  
Parkinson's disease
 3 **  

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-specific rates are per 100,000 population.
Population data from the July 1, 2008, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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