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Indiana Mortality Report - 2016
Table 7-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Fort Wayne Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,911  
ALL CAUSES
 1,433  
ALL CAUSES
 1,478
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 597  
Diseases of heart
 319  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 279
Diseases of heart
 590  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 318  
Diseases of heart
 271
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 209  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 86  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 126
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 162  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 83  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 88
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 143  
Diabetes mellitus
 57  
Alzheimer's disease
 84

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,481  
ALL CAUSES
 1,204  
ALL CAUSES
 1,277
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 511  
Diseases of heart
 270  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 249
Diseases of heart
 503  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 262  
Diseases of heart
 233
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 189  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 78  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 111
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 147  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 78  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 80
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 128  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 48  
Alzheimer's disease
 75

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 374  
ALL CAUSES
 196  
ALL CAUSES
 178
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 75  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 47  
Diseases of heart
 34
Diseases of heart
 72  
Diseases of heart
 38  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 28
Assault (homicide)
 33  
Assault (homicide)
 28  
Diabetes mellitus
 15
Diabetes mellitus
 24  
Diabetes mellitus
 9  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 13
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 17  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 7  
Alzheimer's disease
 9
   
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 7    
 
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 7  

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