Data and Statistics Index Page
- In 2005, a total of 55,623 Indiana residents died. For additional details, see Table 1.
- The five leading causes of death in 2005 were diseases of the heart, malignant neoplasms (cancer), chronic lower respiratory diseases, cerebrovascular disease (stroke), and accidents. Together, these five causes accounted for 66 percent of Indiana deaths. For details, see Table 3-1.
- Heart disease accounted for 26 percent of all deaths (14,523 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- Malignant neoplasms accounted for 23 percent of all deaths (12,784 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- Heart disease and malignant neoplasms were the two leading causes of death regardless of race. Chronic lower respiratory diseases was the third leading cause of death for total and white residents; cerebrovascular disease was the third leading cause for black residents. See Table 3-1.
- Diabetes was the fourth leading cause of death for black residents (214 deaths); assault (homicide) was the fifth leading cause of death (180 deaths). Assault was the third leading cause of death for black males (151 deaths). See Table 3-1.
- The infant mortality rate was 8.0 per 1,000 live births (699 deaths). For additional details, see Table 8.
- The white infant mortality rate was 6.9 per 1,000 live births (519 deaths). The black infant mortality rate was 16.9 per 1,000 live births (166 deaths). See Table 8.
- The neonatal mortality rate (infants whose age at death was less than 28 days) was 5.5 per 1,000 live births. The white neonatal mortality rate was 4.5 per 1,000 live births, and the black neonatal mortality rate was 12.5 per 1,000 live births. See Table 8.
- The postneonatal mortality rate (infants whose age at death was 29-364 days) was 2.6 per 1,000 live births. The white postneonatal mortality rate was 2.3 per 1,000 live births, and the black postneonatal mortality rate was 4.4 per 1,000 live births. See Table 8.
- For both the total population and the white population, the leading cause of death for infants under one year of age was congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (152 and 131 deaths, respectively). See Table 3-2.
- The leading cause of death for black infants under one year of age was disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight (46 deaths). See Table 3-2.
- The leading cause of death for white and black residents ages 1-4, regardless of sex, was accidents (38 deaths for white residents, 7 deaths for black residents). See Table 3-3.
- In 2005, the leading causes of death for residents ages 5-34 were accidents with 708 deaths, suicide with 229 deaths, and assault (homicide) with 200 deaths. For whites in this age group, accidents was the leading cause of death with 649 deaths, while for blacks, assault (homicide) was the leading cause with 124 deaths.
- In 2005, assault (homicide) was the leading cause of death for black residents ages 15-34 with 122 deaths. Assault was the sixth leading cause of death for whites ages 15-34 with 61 deaths.