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Indiana Mortality Report - 2017
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
 2,950  
ALL CAUSES
 1,509  
ALL CAUSES
 1,441
Diseases of heart
 594  
Diseases of heart
 313  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 295
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 574  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 279  
Diseases of heart
 281
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 186  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 124  
Alzheimer's disease
 99
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 173  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 90  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 96
Alzheimer's disease
 147  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 61  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 67

NON-HISPANIC POPULATION Number   NON-HISPANIC MALE Number   NON-HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 2,892  
ALL CAUSES
 1,466  
ALL CAUSES
 1,426
Diseases of heart
 584  
Diseases of heart
 306  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 291
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 564  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 273  
Diseases of heart
 278
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 186  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 116  
Alzheimer's disease
 98
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 165  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 90  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 96
Alzheimer's disease
 145  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 60  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 66

HISPANIC POPULATION Number   HISPANIC MALE Number   HISPANIC FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 58  
ALL CAUSES
 43  
ALL CAUSES
 15
Diseases of heart
 10  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 8  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 4
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 10  
Diseases of heart
 7  
Diseases of heart
 3
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 8  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 6  
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 2
Diabetes mellitus
 3  
Diabetes mellitus
 2  
Parkinson's disease
 1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 3  
Selected communicable diseases
 2  
Diabetes mellitus
 1
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
 2  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 2  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 2  
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 2  
Alzheimer's disease
 1
Alzheimer's disease
 2  
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
 1  
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
 1
Selected communicable diseases
 2  
Alzheimer's disease
 1    
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
 2  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 1    
Parkinson's disease
 1  
Assault (homicide)
 1    
Aortic aneurysm and dissection
 1        
Assault (homicide)
 1        

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