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Indiana Mortality Report - 2016
Table 7-0. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, Indiana Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 63,492  
ALL CAUSES
 32,386  
ALL CAUSES
 31,104
Diseases of heart
 13,954  
Diseases of heart
 7,483  
Diseases of heart
 6,471
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,423  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7,202  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,221
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,217  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,259  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,192
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,481  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,025  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,915
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,040  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,245  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,795

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 57,532  
ALL CAUSES
 29,202  
ALL CAUSES
 28,328
Diseases of heart
 12,730  
Diseases of heart
 6,832  
Diseases of heart
 5,898
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,252  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,602  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,650
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,002  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,005  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,074
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,115  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,928  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,809
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,764  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,125  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,639

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,287  
ALL CAUSES
 2,808  
ALL CAUSES
 2,479
Diseases of heart
 1,102  
Diseases of heart
 573  
Diseases of heart
 529
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,049  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 533  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 516
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 312  
Assault (homicide)
 230  
Diabetes mellitus
 138
Diabetes mellitus
 268  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 220  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 133
Assault (homicide)
 263  
Diabetes mellitus
 130  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 110

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