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Indiana Mortality Report - 2017
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
 65,602  
ALL CAUSES
 33,216  
ALL CAUSES
 32,386
Diseases of heart
 14,437  
Diseases of heart
 7,802  
Diseases of heart
 6,635
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13,461  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 7,107  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,354
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,375  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,492  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,341
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,927  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,034  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,970
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3,151  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,315  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,836

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 59,295  
ALL CAUSES
 29,887  
ALL CAUSES
 29,408
Diseases of heart
 13,137  
Diseases of heart
 7,102  
Diseases of heart
 6,035
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 12,307  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6,547  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 5,760
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 4,159  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 2,172  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2,218
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 3,454  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 1,941  
Alzheimer's disease
 1,849
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2,853  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,171  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1,682

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,539  
ALL CAUSES
 2,878  
ALL CAUSES
 2,661
Diseases of heart
 1,183  
Diseases of heart
 632  
Diseases of heart
 551
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 993  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 473  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 520
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 389  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 260  
Diabetes mellitus
 150
Diabetes mellitus
 295  
Assault (homicide)
 213  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 130
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 254  
Diabetes mellitus
 145  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 129

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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This table was run on September 25, 2018.

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