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Indiana Mortality Report - 2009
Table 7-4. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of South Bend Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 966  
ALL CAUSES
 465  
ALL CAUSES
 501
Diseases of heart
 218  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 108  
Diseases of heart
 112
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 217  
Diseases of heart
 106  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 109
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 56  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 32  
Alzheimer's disease
 36
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 54  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 21  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 33
Alzheimer's disease
 43  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 18  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 24

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 723  
ALL CAUSES
 347  
ALL CAUSES
 376
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 172  
Diseases of heart
 88  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 91
Diseases of heart
 170  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 81  
Diseases of heart
 82
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 45  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 23  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 26
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 40  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 14  
Alzheimer's disease
 24
Alzheimer's disease
 30  
Diabetes mellitus
 13  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 22

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 225  
ALL CAUSES
 112  
ALL CAUSES
 113
Diseases of heart
 43  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 27  
Diseases of heart
 26
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 42  
Diseases of heart
 17  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 15
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 14  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 9  
Alzheimer's disease
 11
Alzheimer's disease
 12  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 7  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 7
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 11  
Assault (homicide)
 7  
Diabetes mellitus
 5
   
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 6    

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