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Indiana Mortality Report - 2015
Table 7a-0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Ethnicity 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

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 61,677  
ALL CAUSES
 30,658  
ALL CAUSES
 31,018
Diseases of heart
 13,773  
Diseases of heart
 7,229  
Diseases of heart
 6,544
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,291  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7,047  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,244
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,189  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1,950  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,259
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,152  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,930  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,777
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,903  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,186  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,717

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 943  
ALL CAUSES
 568  
ALL CAUSES
 375
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 198  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 118  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 80
Diseases of heart
 142  
Diseases of heart
 85  
Diseases of heart
 57
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 92  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 66  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 26
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 45  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 26  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 22
Diabetes mellitus
 44  
Diabetes mellitus
 24  
Diabetes mellitus
 20

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