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

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 641  
ALL CAUSES
 342  
ALL CAUSES
 299
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 158  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 89  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 69
Diseases of heart
 142  
Diseases of heart
 76  
Diseases of heart
 66
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 40  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 22  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 18
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 35  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 19  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 16
Diabetes mellitus
 23  
Diabetes mellitus
 15  
Alzheimer's disease
 15

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 539  
ALL CAUSES
 293  
ALL CAUSES
 246
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 136  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 80  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 56
Diseases of heart
 120  
Diseases of heart
 65  
Diseases of heart
 55
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 38  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 21  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 17
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 29  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 14  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 15
Alzheimer's disease
 19  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 12  
Alzheimer's disease
 12

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 93  
ALL CAUSES
 43  
ALL CAUSES
 50
Diseases of heart
 22  
Diseases of heart
 11  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 21  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 8  
Diseases of heart
 11
Diabetes mellitus
 7  
Diabetes mellitus
 4  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 4
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 5  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 4  
Alzheimer's disease
 3
Septicemia
 4  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 2  
Septicemia
 3
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 4  
Assault (homicide)
 2  
Diabetes mellitus
 3

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