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Indiana Mortality Report - 2010
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
 56,635  
ALL CAUSES
 28,031  
ALL CAUSES
 28,601
Diseases of heart
 13,374  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,947  
Diseases of heart
 6,580
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,139  
Diseases of heart
 6,793  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,191
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,795  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,773  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,022
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,077  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,564  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,859
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,511  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,218  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,381

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 51,758  
ALL CAUSES
 25,449  
ALL CAUSES
 26,307
Diseases of heart
 12,300  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,361  
Diseases of heart
 6,060
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,023  
Diseases of heart
 6,239  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,662
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,631  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,696  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,935
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,797  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,416  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,712
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,293  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,085  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,303

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 4,301  
ALL CAUSES
 2,253  
ALL CAUSES
 2,047
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 992  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 525  
Diseases of heart
 473
Diseases of heart
 969  
Diseases of heart
 496  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 466
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 253  
Assault (homicide)
 138  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 130
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 174  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 123  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 80
Assault (homicide)
 161  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 114  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 79

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