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Indiana Mortality Report - 2017
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
 660  
ALL CAUSES
 327  
ALL CAUSES
 333
Diseases of heart
 153  
Diseases of heart
 77  
Diseases of heart
 76
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 139  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 67  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 72
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 38  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 27  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 22
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 37  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 16  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 19
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 29  
Diabetes mellitus
 11  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 12
   
Assault (homicide)
 11    

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 517  
ALL CAUSES
 252  
ALL CAUSES
 265
Diseases of heart
 119  
Diseases of heart
 61  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 59
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 113  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 54  
Diseases of heart
 58
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 34  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 22  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 19
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 31  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 15  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 15
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 20  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 8  
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 10
   
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 8    

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 125  
ALL CAUSES
 66  
ALL CAUSES
 59
Diseases of heart
 31  
Diseases of heart
 14  
Diseases of heart
 17
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 24  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 11  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 13
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 8  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 5  
Septicemia
 3
Assault (homicide)
 8  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 5  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 3
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 6  
Assault (homicide)
 5  
Assault (homicide)
 3
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 5  
Diabetes mellitus
 4  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 2
   
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 3  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 2
       
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
 1
       
Complications of medical and surgical care
 1
       
Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
 1
       
Influenza and pneumonia
 1
       
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
 1
       
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 1

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