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Indiana Mortality Report - 2015
Table 7-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,782  
ALL CAUSES
 1,369  
ALL CAUSES
 1,413
Diseases of heart
 597  
Diseases of heart
 317  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 281
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 597  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 316  
Diseases of heart
 280
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 158  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 104  
Alzheimer's disease
 94
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 150  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 70  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 80
Alzheimer's disease
 136  
Diabetes mellitus
 51  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 73

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,410  
ALL CAUSES
 1,173  
ALL CAUSES
 1,237
Diseases of heart
 521  
Diseases of heart
 277  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 245
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 513  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 268  
Diseases of heart
 244
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 143  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 93  
Alzheimer's disease
 86
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 132  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 65  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 67
Alzheimer's disease
 124  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 42  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 66
   
Diabetes mellitus
 42    

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 324  
ALL CAUSES
 172  
ALL CAUSES
 152
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 73  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 40  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 33
Diseases of heart
 64  
Diseases of heart
 36  
Diseases of heart
 28
Assault (homicide)
 17  
Assault (homicide)
 11  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 11
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 16  
Diabetes mellitus
 9  
Alzheimer's disease
 6
Diabetes mellitus
 15  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 9  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 6
       
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 6
   
Diabetes mellitus
 6
   
Assault (homicide)
 6

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