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Indiana Mortality Report - 2016
Table 7a-2. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Ethnicity 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


NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
2,849  
ALL CAUSES
1,393  
ALL CAUSES
1,456
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
588  
Diseases of heart
315  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
274
Diseases of heart
583  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
314  
Diseases of heart
268
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
206  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
84  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
125
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
159  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
81  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
87
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
141  
Diabetes mellitus
57  
Alzheimer's disease
84


HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
61  
ALL CAUSES
39  
ALL CAUSES
22
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
9  
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
6  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
5
Diseases of heart
7  
Assault (homicide)
5  
Diseases of heart
3
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
7  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
4  
Assault (homicide)
2
Assault (homicide)
7  
Diseases of heart
4  
Influenza and pneumonia
1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
4  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
4      
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
1
     
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1
   
Septicemia
1
   
Diabetes mellitus
1
   
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
1
   
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
1
   
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
1

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