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Indiana Mortality Report - 2008
Table 7a-0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 55,258  
ALL CAUSES
 27,058  
ALL CAUSES
 28,199
Diseases of heart
 13,321  
Diseases of heart
 6,783  
Diseases of heart
 6,537
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,828  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,721  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,107
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,807  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,817  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,990
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,034  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,518  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,863
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,418  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,171  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,378

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 656  
ALL CAUSES
 403  
ALL CAUSES
 253
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 119  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 69  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 50
Diseases of heart
 116  
Diseases of heart
 67  
Diseases of heart
 49
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 86  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 67  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 19
Assault (homicide)
 28  
Assault (homicide)
 23  
Diabetes mellitus
 11
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 26  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 17  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 10
   
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 17  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 10
 
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 15  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 10

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