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Indiana Mortality Report - 2016
Table 3-1. The Ten Leading Causes of Death by 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
63,492 835.31  
ALL CAUSES
32,386 996.61  
ALL CAUSES
31,104 703.45
Diseases of heart
13,954 180.62  
Diseases of heart
7,483 231.77  
Diseases of heart
6,471 140.60
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
13,423 172.46  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
7,202 210.62  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,221 144.69
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4,217 54.62  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,259 70.58  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2,192 49.47
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3,481 51.36  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2,025 62.29  
Alzheimer's disease
1,915 39.50
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
3,040 39.54  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,245 39.96  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,795 38.85
Alzheimer's disease
2,678 34.89  
Diabetes mellitus
1,119 33.64  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,222 33.44
Diabetes mellitus
1,994 25.99  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
839 25.55  
Diabetes mellitus
875 20.16
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1,411 18.38  
Alzheimer's disease
763 26.95  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
702 15.58
Septicemia
1,210 15.71  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
709 22.70  
Septicemia
631 14.27
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
1,034 15.40  
Septicemia
579 17.76  
Influenza and pneumonia
508 11.21


WHITE POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   WHITE FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
57,532 823.94  
ALL CAUSES
29,202 980.12  
ALL CAUSES
28,328 695.94
Diseases of heart
12,730 178.45  
Diseases of heart
6,832 229.34  
Diseases of heart
5,898 138.44
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
12,252 171.69  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
6,602 209.58  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5,650 143.85
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4,002 56.09  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
2,005 71.36  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2,074 50.77
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
3,115 52.29  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,928 63.93  
Alzheimer's disease
1,809 40.00
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
2,764 38.68  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,125 39.10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1,639 37.94
Alzheimer's disease
2,522 35.14  
Diabetes mellitus
977 32.00  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,110 34.42
Diabetes mellitus
1,706 24.23  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
767 26.52  
Diabetes mellitus
729 18.29
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
1,215 17.06  
Alzheimer's disease
713 26.86  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
609 14.53
Septicemia
1,097 15.47  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
606 21.03  
Septicemia
566 13.94
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
944 16.06  
Septicemia
531 17.62  
Influenza and pneumonia
482 11.50


BLACK POPULATION Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK MALE Number Age-Adj Rate   BLACK FEMALE Number Age-Adj Rate
ALL CAUSES
5,287 980.49  
ALL CAUSES
2,808 1,204.39  
ALL CAUSES
2,479 807.07
Diseases of heart
1,102 213.03  
Diseases of heart
573 266.97  
Diseases of heart
529 172.67
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1,049 195.25  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
533 241.07  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
516 165.73
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
312 47.67  
Assault (homicide)
230 64.12  
Diabetes mellitus
138 45.74
Diabetes mellitus
268 51.05  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
220 69.70  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
133 44.52
Assault (homicide)
263 35.96  
Diabetes mellitus
130 57.98  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
110 36.77
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
241 47.28  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
108 51.13  
Alzheimer's disease
97 34.69
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
198 39.29  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
91 44.34  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
92 27.60
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
173 34.24  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
88 43.43  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
82 27.60
Alzheimer's disease
141 33.06  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
60 13.64  
Septicemia
58 18.80
Septicemia
100 19.32  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
50 16.23  
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
56 19.76

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, 2016, bridged race estimates, resident population on CDC WONDER On-line database, downloaded July 14, 2017. For additional information, see the Technical Notes.
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