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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 3a-1. The Ten Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 55,258 830.54  
ALL CAUSES
 27,058 999.21  
ALL CAUSES
 28,199 702.05
Diseases of heart
 13,321 196.98  
Diseases of heart
 6,783 253.57  
Diseases of heart
 6,537 154.22
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,828 193.96  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,721 241.41  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,107 162.14
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,807 57.79  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,817 69.06  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,990 50.91
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,034 44.79  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,518 52.79  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,863 43.71
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,418 38.78  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,171 45.44  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,378 30.63
Alzheimer's disease
 1,939 28.24  
Diabetes mellitus
 815 29.56  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 900 26.05
Diabetes mellitus
 1,631 24.56  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 643 24.99  
Diabetes mellitus
 816 20.96
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,321 19.65  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 619 20.97  
Influenza and pneumonia
 737 17.24
Influenza and pneumonia
 1,294 19.04  
Alzheimer's disease
 561 23.62  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 678 16.40
Septicemia
 795 11.96  
Influenza and pneumonia
 557 21.93  
Septicemia
 448 11.33

HISPANIC POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   HISPANIC MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   HISPANIC FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 656 420.11  
ALL CAUSES
 403 485.86  
ALL CAUSES
 253 351.05
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 119 88.52  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 69 108.52  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 50 72.07
Diseases of heart
 116 94.49  
Diseases of heart
 67 103.86  
Diseases of heart
 49 83.84
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 86 28.00  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 67 39.51  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 19 **
Assault (homicide)
 28 8.82  
Assault (homicide)
 23 14.57  
Diabetes mellitus
 11 **
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 26 3.93  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 17 **  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 10 **
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 25 21.04  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 17 **  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 10 **
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 25 22.07  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 15 **  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 10 **
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 22 19.76  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 14 **  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 9 **
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 21 3.23  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 12 **  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 8 **
Diabetes mellitus
 19 **  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 11 **  
Influenza and pneumonia
 5 **
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 19 **  
Diabetes mellitus
 8 **  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 5 **
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 10 **  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 6 **  
Assault (homicide)
 5 **
   
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
 6 **  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 4 **
     
Alzheimer's disease
 3 **
   
Septicemia
 3 **
   
In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior
 3 **

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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