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Indiana Mortality Report - 2012
Table 3-1. The Ten Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   TOTAL MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   TOTAL FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 59,168 825.22  
ALL CAUSES
 29,428 978.80  
ALL CAUSES
 29,738 702.20
Diseases of heart
 13,630 187.79  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7,074 224.69  
Diseases of heart
 6,592 149.58
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,349 184.14  
Diseases of heart
 7,038 236.22  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,275 155.18
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,955 55.36  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,894 64.48  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,061 49.59
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,061 42.53  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,707 54.91  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,818 41.41
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,749 41.00  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,243 43.26  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,423 30.34
Alzheimer's disease
 2,035 28.01  
Diabetes mellitus
 946 30.97  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,042 28.19
Diabetes mellitus
 1,855 25.82  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 746 23.35  
Diabetes mellitus
 909 22.05
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,220 16.92  
Alzheimer's disease
 612 23.68  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 650 15.16
Influenza and pneumonia
 972 13.44  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 570 19.79  
Influenza and pneumonia
 523 11.60
Septicemia
 947 13.18  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 501 14.49  
Septicemia
 521 12.37

WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 53,913 812.91  
ALL CAUSES
 26,585 958.97  
ALL CAUSES
 27,326 695.37
Diseases of heart
 12,522 185.57  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,479 222.07  
Diseases of heart
 6,102 148.32
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,146 181.68  
Diseases of heart
 6,420 232.76  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,667 152.32
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,768 56.72  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,798 65.56  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,970 51.10
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,811 41.86  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,532 55.52  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,708 41.76
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,488 41.66  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,103 41.43  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,349 30.65
Alzheimer's disease
 1,927 28.22  
Diabetes mellitus
 812 28.75  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 956 28.80
Diabetes mellitus
 1,606 24.18  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 695 24.45  
Diabetes mellitus
 794 20.79
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1,065 15.85  
Alzheimer's disease
 578 23.71  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 566 14.01
Influenza and pneumonia
 923 13.67  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 499 18.76  
Influenza and pneumonia
 499 11.85
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 874 15.00  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 441 13.99  
Septicemia
 455 11.77

BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
 4,614 953.15  
ALL CAUSES
 2,459 1,202.57  
ALL CAUSES
 2,155 772.24
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,064 223.22  
Diseases of heart
 551 278.53  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 535 190.88
Diseases of heart
 1,001 214.47  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 529 278.34  
Diseases of heart
 450 165.79
Diabetes mellitus
 222 48.08  
Assault (homicide)
 154 47.12  
Diabetes mellitus
 105 37.90
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 213 46.42  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 131 46.53  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 97 36.17
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 205 34.22  
Diabetes mellitus
 117 64.61  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 86 31.41
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 174 38.72  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 116 58.68  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 76 27.91
Assault (homicide)
 173 25.63  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 88 51.85  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 74 23.66
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 139 29.90  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 63 33.44  
Alzheimer's disease
 65 25.08
Septicemia
 103 21.51  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 46 18.01  
Septicemia
 61 21.27
Alzheimer's disease
 94 24.20  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 46 10.56  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 38 13.99

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
** Numerator is less than 20, and the rate is unstable.
Age-adjusted rates are per 100,000 population. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
Population data from the July 1, 2012, bridged race estimates, resident population on CDC WONDER On-line database, downloaded September 24, 2013. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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