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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 7-0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 56,709  
ALL CAUSES
 27,861  
ALL CAUSES
 28,847
Diseases of heart
 13,641  
Diseases of heart
 6,964  
Diseases of heart
 6,676
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,125  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,883  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,242
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,878  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,855  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,023
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,106  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,611  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,898
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,542  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,208  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,403

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 51,718  
ALL CAUSES
 25,219  
ALL CAUSES
 26,498
Diseases of heart
 12,527  
Diseases of heart
 6,393  
Diseases of heart
 6,133
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,068  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,345  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,723
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,680  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,738  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,942
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,819  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,430  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,742
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,278  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,077  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,353

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 4,410  
ALL CAUSES
 2,296  
ALL CAUSES
 2,114
Diseases of heart
 1,004  
Diseases of heart
 509  
Diseases of heart
 495
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 944  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 469  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 475
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 257  
Assault (homicide)
 157  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 143
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 193  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 126  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 95
Assault (homicide)
 188  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 114  
Diabetes mellitus
 74

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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