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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 3-1. The Ten 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
 56,709 834.45  
ALL CAUSES
 27,861 1,002.65  
ALL CAUSES
 28,847 705.56
Diseases of heart
 13,641 198.12  
Diseases of heart
 6,964 254.63  
Diseases of heart
 6,676 155.21
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,125 194.60  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,883 241.98  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,242 162.74
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,878 57.87  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,855 69.16  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,023 50.96
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,106 45.08  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,611 53.28  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,898 43.85
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,542 39.09  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,208 45.94  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,403 30.81
Alzheimer's disease
 1,971 28.30  
Diabetes mellitus
 838 29.66  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 931 26.04
Diabetes mellitus
 1,683 24.86  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 663 25.25  
Diabetes mellitus
 845 21.34
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,366 19.97  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 642 20.71  
Influenza and pneumonia
 753 17.29
Influenza and pneumonia
 1,316 18.99  
Alzheimer's disease
 568 23.49  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 703 16.72
Septicemia
 813 11.99  
Influenza and pneumonia
 563 21.68  
Septicemia
 458 11.40

WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 51,718 823.60  
ALL CAUSES
 25,219 987.53  
ALL CAUSES
 26,498 698.39
Diseases of heart
 12,527 195.94  
Diseases of heart
 6,393 253.35  
Diseases of heart
 6,133 152.37
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,068 193.89  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,345 241.03  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,723 162.07
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,680 59.20  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,738 69.79  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,942 52.83
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,819 43.99  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,430 53.00  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,742 43.11
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,278 39.10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,077 44.39  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,353 31.78
Alzheimer's disease
 1,897 29.08  
Diabetes mellitus
 740 28.40  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 848 26.27
Diabetes mellitus
 1,497 23.88  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 611 21.98  
Diabetes mellitus
 757 20.55
Influenza and pneumonia
 1,234 19.15  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 595 24.58  
Influenza and pneumonia
 707 17.42
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,197 18.82  
Alzheimer's disease
 544 24.06  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 602 15.24
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 757 13.21  
Influenza and pneumonia
 527 21.91  
Septicemia
 406 10.95

BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 4,410 995.10  
ALL CAUSES
 2,296 1,229.86  
ALL CAUSES
 2,114 819.05
Diseases of heart
 1,004 234.73  
Diseases of heart
 509 285.41  
Diseases of heart
 495 194.81
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 944 221.17  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 469 273.90  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 475 188.18
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 257 62.20  
Assault (homicide)
 157 52.89  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 143 56.91
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 193 34.97  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 126 49.27  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 95 37.84
Assault (homicide)
 188 31.07  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 114 69.23  
Diabetes mellitus
 74 30.09
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 177 42.76  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 104 63.85  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 73 29.34
Diabetes mellitus
 163 38.50  
Diabetes mellitus
 89 51.50  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 67 22.81
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 155 36.94  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 60 35.45  
Septicemia
 50 19.26
Septicemia
 102 23.57  
Septicemia
 52 29.96  
Alzheimer's disease
 47 19.19
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 94 11.95  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 51 12.69  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 43 11.17

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, 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, 2008, Population Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Census. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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