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Indiana Mortality Report - 2009
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
 55,769  
ALL CAUSES
 27,484  
ALL CAUSES
 28,283
Diseases of heart
 13,442  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,882  
Diseases of heart
 6,665
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,049  
Diseases of heart
 6,777  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,166
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,735  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,777  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,958
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,991  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,616  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,841
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,572  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,150  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,347

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 50,874  
ALL CAUSES
 24,951  
ALL CAUSES
 25,921
Diseases of heart
 12,343  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,355  
Diseases of heart
 6,159
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 11,950  
Diseases of heart
 6,184  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,594
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,551  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,675  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,876
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,705  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,458  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,689
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,333  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,016  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,287

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 4,344  
ALL CAUSES
 2,214  
ALL CAUSES
 2,130
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 996  
Diseases of heart
 515  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 509
Diseases of heart
 984  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 487  
Diseases of heart
 469
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 257  
Assault (homicide)
 149  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 138
Diabetes mellitus
 182  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 119  
Diabetes mellitus
 99
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 180  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 116  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 79

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