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Indiana Mortality Report - 2009
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
 6,916  
ALL CAUSES
 3,454  
ALL CAUSES
 3,462
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,642  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 851  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 791
Diseases of heart
 1,569  
Diseases of heart
 825  
Diseases of heart
 744
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 497  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 206  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 291
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 339  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 205  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 217
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 317  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 122  
Alzheimer's disease
 120

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,040  
ALL CAUSES
 2,498  
ALL CAUSES
 2,542
Diseases of heart
 1,195  
Diseases of heart
 633  
Diseases of heart
 562
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,158  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 619  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 539
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 415  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 168  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 247
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 250  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 144  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 169
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 232  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 81  
Alzheimer's disease
 97

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,758  
ALL CAUSES
 881  
ALL CAUSES
 877
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 467  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 226  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 241
Diseases of heart
 357  
Diseases of heart
 183  
Diseases of heart
 174
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 87  
Assault (homicide)
 54  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 48
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 82  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 44  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 44
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 66  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 39  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 31

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