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Indiana Mortality Report - 2015
Table 7-0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 62,666  
ALL CAUSES
 31,253  
ALL CAUSES
 31,412
Diseases of heart
 13,927  
Diseases of heart
 7,321  
Diseases of heart
 6,606
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,496  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7,170  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,326
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,209  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,019  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,267
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,248  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,942  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,788
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,951  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,211  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,740

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 57,055  
ALL CAUSES
 28,305  
ALL CAUSES
 28,749
Diseases of heart
 12,770  
Diseases of heart
 6,736  
Diseases of heart
 6,034
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,362  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,575  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,787
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 3,992  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,848  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,144
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,935  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,810  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,694
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,675  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,080  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,595

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 4,976  
ALL CAUSES
 2,592  
ALL CAUSES
 2,384
Diseases of heart
 1,053  
Diseases of heart
 531  
Diseases of heart
 522
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 998  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 523  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 475
Diabetes mellitus
 251  
Assault (homicide)
 178  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 129
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 247  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 164  
Diabetes mellitus
 129
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 240  
Diabetes mellitus
 122  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 117

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