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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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