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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 7-1. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 6,969  
ALL CAUSES
 3,426  
ALL CAUSES
 3,543
Diseases of heart
 1,599  
Diseases of heart
 824  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 797
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,575  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 778  
Diseases of heart
 775
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 510  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 237  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 273
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 355  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 189  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 228
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 291  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 127  
Alzheimer's disease
 104

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,078  
ALL CAUSES
 2,453  
ALL CAUSES
 2,625
Diseases of heart
 1,183  
Diseases of heart
 621  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 597
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,170  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 573  
Diseases of heart
 562
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 418  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 187  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 231
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 252  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 123  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 166
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 194  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 91  
Atherosclerosis
 84

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,756  
ALL CAUSES
 887  
ALL CAUSES
 869
Diseases of heart
 400  
Diseases of heart
 193  
Diseases of heart
 207
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 379  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 190  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 189
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 97  
Assault (homicide)
 64  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 59
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 90  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 53  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 42
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 82  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 48  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 30

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