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Indiana Mortality Report - 2017
Table 7-1. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 8,150  
ALL CAUSES
 4,151  
ALL CAUSES
 3,999
Diseases of heart
 1,658  
Diseases of heart
 875  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 799
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,650  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 851  
Diseases of heart
 783
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 600  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 370  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 307
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 530  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 223  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 230
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 371  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 176  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 195

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,659  
ALL CAUSES
 2,839  
ALL CAUSES
 2,820
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,166  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 610  
Diseases of heart
 559
Diseases of heart
 1,158  
Diseases of heart
 599  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 556
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 438  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 244  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 251
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 407  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 187  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 163
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 259  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 116  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 143

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,292  
ALL CAUSES
 1,187  
ALL CAUSES
 1,105
Diseases of heart
 471  
Diseases of heart
 259  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 224
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 442  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 218  
Diseases of heart
 212
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 168  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 107  
Diabetes mellitus
 63
Assault (homicide)
 117  
Assault (homicide)
 103  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 61
Diabetes mellitus
 109  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 55  
Alzheimer's disease
 53
       
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 53

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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