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Indiana Mortality Report - 2017
Table 7-4. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of South Bend Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,580  
ALL CAUSES
813  
ALL CAUSES
767
Diseases of heart
334  
Diseases of heart
182  
Diseases of heart
152
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
320  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
172  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
148
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
98  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
67  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
59
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
95  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
44  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
47
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
91  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
39  
Alzheimer's disease
38


WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
1,238  
ALL CAUSES
633  
ALL CAUSES
605
Diseases of heart
276  
Diseases of heart
153  
Diseases of heart
123
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
261  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
142  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
119
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
81  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
46  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
48
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
80  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
37  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
43
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
63  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
33  
Alzheimer's disease
32


BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
294  
ALL CAUSES
149  
ALL CAUSES
145
Diseases of heart
50  
Diseases of heart
25  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
26
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
50  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
24  
Diseases of heart
25
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
26  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
17  
Diabetes mellitus
13
Diabetes mellitus
23  
Diabetes mellitus
10  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
10
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
15  
Assault (homicide)
10  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
9
Assault (homicide)
14  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
6  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
9

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