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Indiana Mortality Report - 2012
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
7,288  
ALL CAUSES
3,742  
ALL CAUSES
3,545
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1,713  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
903  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
810
Diseases of heart
1,589  
Diseases of heart
845  
Diseases of heart
744
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
502  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
238  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
289
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
360  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
213  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
186
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
342  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
156  
Alzheimer's disease
138


WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
5,256  
ALL CAUSES
2,635  
ALL CAUSES
2,620
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1,234  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
671  
Diseases of heart
563
Diseases of heart
1,173  
Diseases of heart
610  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
563
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
422  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
173  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
249
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
250  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
155  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
142
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
233  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
91  
Alzheimer's disease
102


BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,889  
ALL CAUSES
1,012  
ALL CAUSES
877
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
447  
Diseases of heart
225  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
233
Diseases of heart
404  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
214  
Diseases of heart
179
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
101  
Assault (homicide)
68  
Diabetes mellitus
41
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
87  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
62  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
40
Diabetes mellitus
82  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
61  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
40

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